According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the accident was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. February 15, on Alma School Road and Riggs Road
Maricopa County, AZ – One person died while several others, including two children, were hospitalized after a crash in the Sun Lakes area Sunday afternoon.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the accident was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. February 15, on Alma School Road and Riggs Road
The MCSO reported that two vehicles were involved in the collision. The vehicles crashed at the intersection under unclear circumstances.
Two women were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and one of them succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
A man and two children were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Authorities are yet to release the identities of the parties involved in the accident.
It’s unclear whether impairment or speed played any role in the collision. Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene to gather evidence.
The MCSO is still working to find out the cause of the crash.
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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