A driver died Nov. 4 after investigators say a medical emergency behind the wheel sent his car careening into a block wall and a tree near 48th Street and Thomas Road in east Phoenix. Officers and firefighters were called to the single-vehicle wreck at 9 a.m., and no other cars were involved. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
According to Arizona's Family, investigators believe the man was driving eastbound on Thomas Road when he began having a medical emergency. He crossed into oncoming traffic, swerved off the road and struck a block wall before returning to the roadway and crossing all lanes, the outlet reports.
Car Flipped After Hitting Tree
The vehicle then struck a tree, causing it to flip onto its side, per the same account. Firefighters transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, the report notes.
Vehicular Crimes Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the wreck, the station's report states. The cause behind the medical emergency itself has not been disclosed.
Another Deadly Wreck on the Same Road
Thomas Road has seen at least one other fatal crash in recent memory. A two-vehicle collision in the 3800 block of East Thomas Road on June 6 killed a 70-year-old man and seriously injured a 66-year-old woman, according to YourValley. That crash occurred around 6:35 a.m., and the unidentified SUV driver involved died after being taken to a hospital, the outlet reported. It is not clear whether that collision shares any connection to the Nov. 4 wreck near 48th Street.
