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Suspected Impaired Driver Kills Woman in Maryvale Crash

The case underscores rising concern about speeding and impaired driving with criminal charges pending after the suspect is medically cleared.

Overview

  • The crash, which happened late Thursday night at 59th Avenue and McDowell Road, killed 43-year-old Cecilia Cisneros Cuadros and sent two other people to the hospital.
  • Police say a black pickup was speeding through a red light when it struck a white passenger vehicle, sending that car into a business and the pickup into a light pole.
  • Responding firefighters rescued a person trapped in a vehicle at the scene and the intersection was closed for several hours while investigators processed evidence.
  • The 21-year-old pickup driver showed signs of impairment and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries; Phoenix police say he will be charged and booked once released from medical custody.
  • Earlier the same night a man was shot on Weldon Avenue, drove away and then crashed into a nearby area and remains in extremely critical condition, and police are asking the public to contact Phoenix PD or Silent Witness with tips.