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1 dead after single-vehicle collision in Phoenix

Jun 11, 2024, 7:30 AM | Updated: 12:09 pm

Woman died on Monday after crashing into parked car, police say...

Ramona Barajas-Raya, 50, died on June 10, 2024, police said. (Phoenix Police Department photo)

(Phoenix Police Department photo)

PHOENIX — A woman died on Monday after a single-vehicle collision in Phoenix, authorities said.

The crash took place in the area of 55th and Campbell avenues around 1:45 a.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Officers who responded to the scene found 50-year-old Ramona Barajas-Raya with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.

Police said the crash occurred when she was driving northbound on 55th Avenue.

Her car left the roadway, striking a “lawfully parked unoccupied vehicle,” police said.

Authorities don’t know why or how the crash occurred.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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1 dead after single-vehicle collision in Phoenix