A fatal crash in Mesa has claimed the life of a man after his vehicle struck a median and a parked van. According to the Mesa Police Department, the incident occurred during the overnight hours on Tuesday, in the vicinity of Mesa Drive and Hampton Avenue. FOX 10 Phoenix reported that the vehicle was involved in a single collision before the driver, who was alone in the car, was ejected.
The early hours of the morning witnessed the grim scene where police say speed was a factor in ultimately causing the tragedy. The victim, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the site of the accident. No other persons were involved, as the parked vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash. Continuing to investigate, the police haven’t yet released the identity of the deceased.
In a detailed account of the crash, further details emerge describing the aftermath. “A single vehicle collided with a median barrier and then collided with a parked vehicle,” a snippet of the statement from Mesa Police outlined, as obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix. The severe impact was such that it resulted in the driver’s ejection from his vehicle and subsequent death…