Driver dies in wrong-way freeway wreck in Arizona
Feb 15, 2018, 12:38 PM | Updated: Feb 16, 2018, 7:26 pm
(Arizona Department of Public Safety Photo)
PHOENIX — A driver who sped across state lines into Arizona died on Interstate 10 after changing lanes, going the wrong way and smashing into a tractor-trailer.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the wreck occurred Wednesday afternoon after 47-year-old Corey Dixon of Los Angeles refused to stop his vehicle for a state trooper, crossed the median and collided with a big rig.
DPS officials said Dixon was wanted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly stabbing his 21-year-old daughter following a dispute earlier Wednesday.
Dixon appeared in court on a charge of violating a restraining order Tuesday, but fled the hearing when it was clear the judge was going to order him back to jail.
Authorities were unaware of that when they tried to pull over the car for speeding in western Arizona at milepost 24, near Quartzsite around 2:30 p.m.
Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene around 3:30 p.m.
The truck driver was taken to a hospital and treated. His injuries were not critical and he was expected to recover.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.