Driver dies in overnight crash after running red light at Phoenix intersection

A driver died in an overnight collision after he ran a red light at a west Phoenix intersection, authorities said.

Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 43rd Avenue and Cactus Road just after midnight, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The driver who ran a red light was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified later as 31-year-old Luke Rolex Garcia.

Three people in the other vehicle were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

The intersection was closed throughout the early-morning hours for the investigation. As of 6:20 a.m., police said detectives were wrapping up their work.

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