1 dead, 8 hospitalized from rollover collision near Mesa Gateway Airport

One person is dead and eight others were hospitalized from a collision near Mesa Gateway Airport on Sunday that forced a closure of westbound State Route 24, authorities said.

The crash at SR 24 and Signal Butte Road involved a van and a sedan. The van, which had 10 occupants, rolled over and sat resting upside down on its roof, according to the Mesa Police Department.

One person, later identified as 51-year-old Evon Zubah, was pronounced dead at the scene. Eight others, including the driver of the other vehicle, were taken to a hospital.

A preliminary investigation indicated the collision occurred when the sedan ran a red light and hit the van, police said Monday.

This is an updated version of a story originally published on May 24, 2026. 

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