On Saturday morning, a man lost his life following a two-vehicle collision in Phoenix.
Officers actively responded to the crash scene at around 4:50 a.m. near 51st Avenue and Fillmore Street. According to reports, a 17-year-old driver with three passengers was traveling north on 51st Avenue when he rear-ended a Jeep, also heading north.
The impact of the collision pushed the Jeep into a power pole and it caught fire. The unidentified man in the Jeep died on the scene. The three passengers and 17-year-old driver of the vehicle received non-critical injuries. Authorities believe that speed and impairment might have played a factor in the crash.
The incident remains under review.
June 21, 2021
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