A preliminary investigation revealed that two SUVs were traveling southbound on 59th Avenue when one of them rear-ended the other, then rolled onto its side and crashed into the patio of a restaurant
Glendale, AZ – One person was killed and several others were injured in a crash between two cars early Friday morning in Glendale, according to the authorities.
At about 2:30 a.m. January 2, authorities received reports of a collision on 59th Avenue near Bethany Home Road.
A preliminary investigation revealed that two SUVs were traveling southbound on 59th Avenue when one of them rear-ended the other, then rolled onto its side and crashed into the patio of a restaurant.
A person who was in the area was also involved in the crash. The victim was pronounced deceased at a hospital.
The five occupants of the rollover vehicle were also hospitalized with unspecified injuries while the lone driver in the other SUV was uninjured.
Police reported that speed and DUI probably played a role in the collision.
No additional details were immediately released. The Glendale Police Department is investigating the incident.
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 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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