Overview
- A pickup truck and an SUV collided on Stapley Drive near Broadway Road, resulting in two deaths and two serious injuries, according to Mesa police.
- Officers found one victim dead at the scene and a second person later died at a hospital; the two deceased were identified by local reports as Gloria Apolinar Matias, 74, and Idolinda Romero Apolinar, 44.
- Two other adults suffered serious injuries and were expected to survive, based on the information released by police and local reporting.
- Mesa detectives said they do not believe impairment was a factor and that speed may have contributed; the investigation remains active as officers complete on-scene work and follow-up forensics.
- Stapley Drive was closed for an extended period after the crash and has since reopened, but the collision briefly disrupted a major Mesa thoroughfare and prompted traffic and safety advisories from city officials.