Scottsdale Police arrest driver in fatal utility pole crash that killed passenger

The Brief

  • A 21-year-old passenger died following an early morning car crash into a utility pole near Drinkwater Boulevard and Civic Center Plaza in Old Town Scottsdale.
  • The driver was released from the hospital and booked into the Scottsdale Jail on a manslaughter charge.
  • Scottsdale Police consider speed and alcohol consumption to be contributing factors in the fatal collision.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. A 21-year-old passenger was killed in an Old Town Scottsdale car crash early Sunday morning, and the driver has been arrested.

What we know:

The Sept. 6 crash happened around 2:40 a.m. near Drinkwater Boulevard and Civic Center Plaza when investigators say they crashed into a utility pole.

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