A late-night drive on Carefree Highway turned into a rescue operation on Saturday when a violent two-vehicle collision north of Cave Creek left six people hospitalized and several victims trapped in burning wreckage. Passing drivers, suddenly thrust into first-responder roles, smashed through a truck’s sunroof to pull survivors out before firefighters could get there, and deputies shut down the busy corridor for hours while they worked the scene.
According to FOX 10 Phoenix, deputies reached the intersection of Carefree Highway and 12th Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday and found both a pickup and a sedan on fire. The outlet reported that six people were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to major.
Casey, who identified himself as a Marine, and his daughter Eliana Reinke told FOX 10 Phoenix they saw an explosion along the highway and pulled over to help, joining other Good Samaritans already scrambling at the crash site. “We believe that God puts us in a place where he needs us to be,” Eliana said, describing how the group broke through the truck’s sunroof and hauled several people out of the vehicle after it rolled onto its side…