According to the investigators, a woman was driving southbound on 61st Avenue when she failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a westbound car. The impact of the accident sent the second car into the backyard of a home
Glendale, AZ – Three people were injured in a crash involving an alleged DUI driver in Glendale on Saturday morning, according to the Glendale Police Department.
The collision took place on 61st and Maryland avenues on Saturday, January 10.
According to the investigators, a woman was driving southbound on 61st Avenue when she failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a westbound car. The impact of the accident sent the second car into the backyard of a home.
The Glendale Police Department responded to the scene and helped the parties involved in the accident.
Three people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the driver who failed to stop for a stop sign was suspected to have been impaired and was processed for DUI. The names of those involved in the accident were not released.
The Glendale Police Department is conducting an 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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