Phoenix police: Single-vehicle collision leaves one dead
Aug 24, 2019, 10:33 PM | Updated: Aug 25, 2019, 9:09 am
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PHOENIX — A fatal, single-vehicle collision occurred at 15th Avenue and Indian School Road on Saturday night, according to Phoenix police.
The incident took place around 6:40 p.m.
It has also caused the closure of Indian School Road from 15th to 16th Avenues.
According to police, 28-year-old Danny Lopez Guerra was traveling eastbound on Indian School Road in a 2005 Honda Civic. For unknown reasons, the vehicle collided with a large palm tree and a block fence.
Police said that the crash broke off a fire hydrant which caused significant flooding in the area.
Lopez Guerra was was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
Police say that speed may have been a factor.
The investigation is ongoing.