1 dead, 1 critically injured in single-car crash in Phoenix
A fatal collision Thursday on Bell Road and 21st Avenue left one man dead and one woman in critical condition. The accident also closed down Bell Road throughout the morning, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department.
The collision occurred around 7:20 a.m., Phoenix police said, and involved a single car crashing into a pole.
When Phoenix police arrived, they found a man in his late 40s and an adult woman in the crashed vehicle. When the Phoenix Fire Department arrived, they pronounced the man dead at the scene, while the woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Police said several witnesses in the area told them there was only one vehicle involved. Phoenix police detectives are continuing the investigation. The two people in the car have not been identified.
As of 10:30 a.m., the Arizona Department of Transportation’s interactive map is not showing any closures in the area of Bell Road and 21st Avenue.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash on Bell Road in Phoenix
