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Vehicular crash in Phoenix leaves 1 person dead

One person has died after a crash in Phoenix on Monday, authorities said.

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PHOENIX — One person has died after a crash in Phoenix on Monday, authorities said.

At around 3:20 p.m., police responded to the area of 51st Avenue and Indian School Road. Upon arrival, police found 36-year-old Gary Johnson with serious injuries. Measures were taken to save his life but he was pronounced dead on scene.

Upon investigation, authorities said Johnson was driving northbound on 51st Avenue when another vehicle was making a left turn southbound and crashed into Johnson’s vehicle.

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Authorities said impairment was not a factor in the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.

Bailey Leasure KTAR.com editor

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Mysterious Stranger
Mysterious Stranger 1 year ago

Until you ban private vehicles from the road, who cares? The number of people killed every year in auto crashes in the US is equal to the entire population of Maine (1,402,110).

Silenced Dogood
Silenced Dogood 1 year ago

Most unfortunate.