Truck hits bicyclist in Glendale, seriously injuring him
GLENDALE, AZ - A man has been seriously hurt after the bicycle he was riding was hit by a truck early Monday morning in Glendale. Just before 4:30 a.m., officers were called to the accident at 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. Police say the bicyclist was traveling south through the crosswalk when he...
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Fleets Can Reduce the Risk of a Nuclear Verdict
Nuclear verdicts can be detrimental to motor carriers and their insurance rates, but carriers can mitigate risk by utilizing technology, documenting and sharing safety efforts, and taking advantage of the first 24 hours if a claim occurs. “Companies that have subscribed to a safety culture and live and breathe it have stabilized premiums and...
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Fatal crash shuts down Bell Road in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - One person has been killed and another injured after a car crashed into a pole in north Phoenix. The crash happened around 7:20 a.m. on August 18, 2022, near 19th Avenue and Bell Road. Phoenix police confirm that a man in his late 40s was pronounced dead on the scene and...
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One dead after SUV collides with semi on US-93 near Congress
CONGRESS, AZ - A person has died following a two-vehicle collision on US-93 earlier Thursday morning, August 18, 2022, just west of State Route 71 near Congress. Around 6:40 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety says a Jeep SUV was traveling north on the US-93 highway when it crossed the center line and...
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3 dead, 6 others hurt after fiery crash involving a stolen car in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - Three people are dead and six others are injured after a crash involving a stolen car in Phoenix early Friday, July 22, 2022. It happened just before 2 a.m. near 43rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road. Phoenix police report that a car was about to turn east on Thunderbird Road when a...
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Pregnant Phoenix nurse hit, killed by suspected drunk driver
PHOENIX, AZ - Mazi Mowzoon is grieving after losing his best friend and partner. On July 10, 2022, his wife Karen Garcia-Rodriguez was traveling along Highway 93 and heading to Kingman for work. Detectives say she was hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver. She and the baby died at the hospital. “I will...
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Kyle Roberson killed in motorcycle crash on SR 260 in Camp Verde
CAMP VERDE, AZ - 29-year-old Camp Verde residence Kyle Roberson has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck on State Route 260 in Camp Verde. It happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, on SR 260 near I-17. Mr. Roberson's Harley-Davidson hit a Ford pickup. The Camp Verde...
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Arizona ranked 4th most dangerous state for pedestrians
According to a new study, Arizona is among the world's four most dangerous states for pedestrians, and Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler is among the nation's 22 most dangerous metros. Based on data reported to the federal government from 2020, Smart Growth America conducted the study. As a result, things have gotten much more dangerous for absolutely everybody,...
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Karen Garcia-Rodriguez and unborn child killed in head-on crash in Yavapai County
YAVAPAI COUNTY, AZ - Karen Garcia-Rodriguez, 32, and her unborn child were killed over the weekend in a head-on collision in Yavapai County. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday northwest of Wickenburg on U.S. 93 near milepost 162 when a southbound Jeep Liberty crashed into a northbound Honda Civic. The pregnant driver of the...
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Friends remember beloved Phoenix veterinarian killed by red-light runner
PHOENIX, AZ - Loved ones are remembering a well-known Phoenix veterinarian who died after police say a man ran a red light and crashed into her car on Monday June 13, 2022. Friends say Dr. Adele Murad was just a few feet away from the animal hospital she worked at. “Within a few seconds,...
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