The Brief
- A 43-year-old woman died, and two other people were injured after a late-night, two-car crash in Phoenix on Thursday.
- Witnesses said a black pickup truck ran a red light at a high speed before slamming into a white passenger car, launching it into a local business.
- Phoenix police confirmed the 21-year-old pickup driver showed signs of impairment and will face charges once discharged from the hospital.
PHOENIX – A 43-year-old woman is dead, and two other people are injured following a late-night, two-car crash Thursday involving a suspected impaired driver, authorities said.
What we know:
The fatal wreck occurred just before 11 p.m. near the busy intersection of 59th Avenue and McDowell Road.
“Witnesses reported a black pick-up truck was traveling [at] a high rate of speed and failed to stop for the red light when it collided with a white passenger vehicle,” responding Phoenix police officers wrote. “The impact of the collision the[n] caused the white vehicle to crash into the business and the black truck into a light pole.”…