A two-car crash in Phoenix's Maryvale area left a man and a woman in critical condition and sent a child to the hospital in stable condition Friday afternoon. Three people in all were hospitalized after the collision near 87th Avenue and Thomas Road, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. after reports of a multiple-vehicle crash, as reported by abc15.com. When crews arrived, they found two cars had crashed and determined that no one was trapped inside either vehicle, according to Arizona's Family.
Phoenix fire officials said a man and a woman were taken to the hospital in critical condition, while a child was transported in stable condition. The cause of the crash was not immediately available, per the same account.
Another Rough Stretch for Thomas Road
Another Rough Stretch for Thomas Road Friday's crash is the latest serious collision reported along the Thomas Road corridor in west Phoenix in recent months. Thirteen days earlier, a hit-and-run near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road critically injured a minibike rider and hurt a relative, according to earlier Hoodline reporting.
In September, four adults were seriously hurt in a two-car crash at 59th Avenue and Thomas Road, with Phoenix fire crews rushing to the scene around 9 p.m., according to azfamily.com. That crash left five people injured overall, including a teenage boy who was expected to be okay, the outlet reported. A separate account of a September 4 crash said four adults were taken to the hospital, and Phoenix police categorized all injuries as non-life-threatening, according to 12news.com.
No further details on the conditions of those involved in Friday's Maryvale crash have been released.
