The accident took place near Walmart plaza on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road at about 9:39 p.m. February 12
Maricopa, AZ – A 24-year-old woman was hit and killed by a vehicle near a Walmart in Maricopa on Thursday night.
The woman was identified by the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office as Madison Coughlin, 24.
The accident took place near Walmart plaza on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road at about 9:39 p.m. February 12.
According to the Maricopa Police Department, Coughlin was hit by a vehicle on the highway. Limited information was available on the circumstances under which the crash happened.
Coughlin was transported by medics to a hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. Details on the driver of the involved car were not released.
Police have not confirmed whether alcohol or drugs played a role. No arrests or citations were reported.
Coughlin’s family has created a GoFundMe page to aid with the funeral expenses.
At this time, no further details on the crash have been released. The Maricopa Police Department was assisted by the Pinal County Vehicular Crimes Unit. The investigation is ongoing.
Maricopa County has the highest population in Arizona and is the fourth-most populated countrywide. The county highly contributes to the traffic accidents that result in injuries and fatalities yearly in Arizona. The state has seen a slight decline in traffic incidents over the past two years, but crash-related fatalities remain high. In 2023, the state recorded 122,247 motor-vehicle crashes resulting in 1,307 deaths, according to reports by AZDOT. In 2024, total crashes dropped to 121,107, and fatalities fell to 1,228 – a 6.1% decrease from the previous year. Despite this modest improvement, serious injuries and fatalities remain near historically high levels, underscoring persistent road-safety challenges. Speeding, impaired driving, and failure to yield continue to be the leading contributors to fatal and serious collisions involving pedestrians statewide. While emergency response initiatives and public-awareness campaigns aim to curb these risks, Arizona’s highways and urban roadways still experience a substantial number of severe crashes each year.
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