A woman is dead and two children are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a traumatic rollover crash on South Mountain, Phoenix. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on Thursday according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Officers arriving at the scene on Telegraph Pass Road near the Holbert Lookout found an overturned vehicle with its occupants—the female driver and two juvenile passengers—injured.
While the children were swiftly transported to the hospital, police declared the driver deceased on-site. As per the Phoenix Police Department's statement obtained by ABC15, "When officers arrived, they located a woman and two children who were injured." The identity of the woman has not yet been released to the public.
Investigators are examining the circumstances leading to the fatal crash, with initial findings suggesting alcohol as a possible factor. The car was traveling at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to depart the roadway and rollover multiple times, according to Phoenix Police as obtained by ABC15. The information gathered has led detectives to believe that impairment may have significantly contributed to the tragic incident.
Details surrounding the crash are still developing as the investigation continues. Both FOX 10 Phoenix and ABC15 are keeping a close watch on the story and providing updates as they become available.
