3 dead, 4 hospitalized after passenger van with 12 occupants crashes in Arizona

PHOENIX – A passenger van crashed in southeastern Arizona on Thursday night, leaving three people dead and four hospitalized, authorities said.

The van was carrying 12 people when it crashed just after 9:05 p.m. on southbound US 191 in Pearce, about 85 miles east of Tucson in Cochise County, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Three occupants were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Four people were airlifted to hospitals in Tucson. Two were listed in critical condition and two were in stable condition, according to DPS.

Five other passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

The roadway was closed for the investigation until Friday morning. No information about the cause of the crash has been released.

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