According to police, four vehicles were involved in the accident that led to the closure of Grand Avenue in both directions. The manner in which the vehicles crashed was not immediately determined
Glendale, AZ – The Glendale Police Department reported a multi-vehicle collision that left several people injured in the city on Friday evening.
The wreck happened in the area of Grand Avenue and Bethany Home Road on Friday, January 2.
According to police, four vehicles were involved in the accident that led to the closure of Grand Avenue in both directions. The manner in which the vehicles crashed was not immediately determined.
Two people were sent to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A third party was treated for their injuries at the scene.
The roadway was shut down for an unspecified period of time while authorities worked at the scene.
Police said one of the involved motorists was being evaluated for possible DUI.
No additional details on the collision were available. The Glendale police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the collision.
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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