Two Crashes Along Southern Avenue Leave Several Critically Injured

Overview

• Phoenix fire crews reported a two-vehicle collision at 23rd Avenue and Southern that left four adult women and a boy in critical condition.
• At least one person from that crash required extrication from a vehicle, according to fire officials.
• Authorities have not identified what led to the 23rd Avenue crash, and the investigation remains open.
• In a separate collision near 7th Avenue and Southern, a woman was critically injured after police say she ran a red light.
• Police said a man from the earlier crash was also hospitalized and is expected to recover, and both incidents remain under investigation by Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire.