The collision occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on eastbound I-10 near 43rd Avenue.
Phoenix, AZ – A 4-year-old boy was killed, and his 2-year-old brother was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in west Phoenix, according to Arizona DPS.
The collision occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on eastbound I-10 near 43rd Avenue.
The two boys were riding in the back seat of a Toyota Corolla driven by their mother when a Dodge Challenger struck the Toyota from behind. The impact pushed the Corolla into the rear of a Chrysler Pacifica.
The 4-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after the crash but later died from his injuries. His 2-year-old brother was transported to another hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Their mother was not injured.
The children were reportedly properly restrained, with the older boy in a booster seat and the younger child in a car seat.
The driver of the Dodge Challenger and a passenger in the Chrysler Pacifica suffered minor injuries.
Troopers are investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision and have not ruled out impairment as a possible factor.
The eastbound lanes of I-10 were closed at 43rd Avenue while the crash was investigated. The freeway reopened shortly before 3 p.m., while westbound traffic was not affected.