According to a report by the Gilbert Police Department, the incident occurred on Cooper Road and Merrill Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. on July 17
Gilbert, AZ– Authorities are investigating a traffic collision that claimed the life of a motorist on Friday morning in Gilbert.
According to a report by the Gilbert Police Department, the incident occurred on Cooper Road and Merrill Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. on July 17.
Authorities reported that two vehicles were involved in the accident. Details on how and why the vehicles collided were not immediately available.
Gilbert police and firefighters immediately responded to the site of the collision. A woman driving one of the vehicles was trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated by the firefighters.
The extricated driver, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The second driver was not injured in the incident and remained at the scene.
The intersection of Cooper Road and Merrill Avenue was expected to be shut down for hours as authorities investigated the incident.
The crash remained under investigation and further details are expected to be released.