A preliminary investigation reveals that a driver traveling westbound drifted into the eastbound side of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and collided nearly head-on with an oncoming vehicle. The impact of the accident caused the westbound vehicle to overturn
Maricopa, AZ – One person was hurt in a crash between two vehicles on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway near Maricopa on Thursday evening.
According to the Maricopa Police Department, at least one vehicle rolled over following the collision that was reported shortly after 6 p.m. on December 18, east of Parker Road.
A preliminary investigation reveals that a driver traveling westbound drifted into the eastbound side of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and collided nearly head-on with an oncoming vehicle. The impact of the accident caused the westbound vehicle to overturn.
The driver of the westbound vehicle was trapped in the wreckage after the collision. The Maricopa Fire/ Medical Department extricated the driver from the vehicle.
The extricated party was transported to Chandler Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The other driver was not hurt in the accident
According to Maricopa police, the crash caused the closure of the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway between Parker Road and Murphy Road as authorities worked at the scene.
The westbound driver was cited for failure to maintain one lane.
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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