A family has been torn apart after a horrific wrong-way collision in Apache Junction, with a mother dead and her daughter left fighting for her life. According to azfamily.com, the devastating road disaster unfolded late Saturday night on US 60 near Mountain View Road, when a pickup truck driving erratically slammed into their vehicle head-on.
Initial calls to authorities flagged the pickup truck as erratic, reports said the driver was first seen going eastbound in the westbound lanes then switching, investigators have been piecing together the tragic timeline leading up to the fatal encounter. It was around 9:30 p.m. when troopers were first alerted, and the impact occurred just minutes later. The mother succumbed to her injuries while paramedics were on their way to the hospital, as stated by abc15.com. Her daughter remains in a serious condition.
Authorities have closed eastbound US 60 through the night as they investigated the scene, it has since been reopened, the news of this closure was relayed by DPS officials. The driver of the pickup truck was also taken to hospital, suffering serious injuries in the violent crash. While the cause of the accident remains under investigation, impairment has not been ruled out as a contributing factor.
The community now mourns the untimely passing of a mother and anxiously waits for news on the daughter's condition even as questions swirl about the decisions that led to this senseless tragedy. The authorities are continuing their probe to uncover the full details and extend their appeals to the public for any additional information that might shed light on the circumstances of the crash.
