A fatal crash occurred late on Tuesday in West Phoenix, leaving one man dead and another facing DUI charges. According to the Phoenix Police Department, the collision happened near 31st Avenue and Grand. Officers arrived at the scene around 11:00 p.m., where a male worker for a sewer system company was critically injured after a box truck he was working in was struck. He was taken to a hospital but did not survive, as mentioned by FOX 10 Phoenix.
The driver of the vehicle that collided with the box truck was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police observed signs of intoxication and processed the driver for DUI. The identities of the driver and the deceased victim have not been released. The area was closed overnight but has since reopened for morning traffic, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.
Authorities have not released the name of the victim's employer or details about the sewer system work. The investigation is ongoing, and officials are asking anyone with information to come forward, as per FOX 10 Phoenix and 12 News.
