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1 driver killed, another arrested, passengers injured in Phoenix wreck

Jan 27, 2022, 6:44 AM

Richard Anderson (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)...

Richard Anderson (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)

(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)

PHOENIX – One person was killed and another arrested after two vehicles collided on a Phoenix street, police said.

Dion Kelly, 63, was pronounced dead at the scene near 37th and Grand avenues late Wednesday morning, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release.

Police said Richard Anderson, 20, was booked on a count of second-degree murder and two counts of endangerment.

Anderson, who also was processed for DUI, allegedly was speeding in a sedan heading eastbound on Grand Avenue when Kelly’s SUV reached the intersection.

Anderson was not seriously injured, police said.

Each vehicle had a woman passenger and both suffered injuries that weren’t life-threatening.

No other details were released.

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1 driver killed, another arrested, passengers injured in Phoenix wreck