2 dead, 8 injured following fiery 7-car crash along I-10 near Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ - Two people died in a seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near milepost 188 in Casa Grande on Wednesday, according to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation on October 6th, 2021. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a commercial truck crossed the median and into oncoming traffic. The truck then hit two other...
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Family remembers mother, five kids who died after semi rear-ends their car
TONOPAH, AZ - Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers say a sixth person has died after a tractor-trailer hit a car, which burst into flames west of Tonopah along Interstate 10 Friday, July 2nd, 2021. Delbridge said witnesses told their family that the Michigan native was changing a friend's flat tire on the side...
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7 hospitalized after truck runs over bicyclist group in Show Low; suspect shot
SHOWLOW, AZ - Seven people have been seriously injured after being run over by a truck in Show Low, officials confirmed Saturday morning on June 19, 2021. Police say a black Ford truck had hit multiple bicyclists in front of the Horne Auto Collision Center during the city's 13th annual Bike the Bluff Arizona State...
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Peoria girl covered in 2nd and 3rd degree burns after grill fire
PEORIA, AZ - A young girl is in the burn unit after a propane tank exploded at a family pool party. Isla Cook has second and third-degree burns on more than 46% of her body. She is known for her acrobatic skills as a gymnast. Now she's confined to a hospital bed. "Life can...
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Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in Chandler; driver arrested
CHANDLER, AZ - A man is facing a felony charge after a bicyclist was hit and left for dead in Chandler on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Ryan Sean Pereira was taken into custody just hours after the crime. Police say 40-year-old Joseph Theodore Kowalczyk was riding north on Alma School Road around 2:30 a.m....
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Flagstaff community rallies to support victims after deadly tow truck/bicycle collision
FLAGSTAFF, AZ – There has been an outpouring of grief and support from Flagstaff residents and businesses alike. The collision left Flagstaff resident and local activist Joanna “Jo” Wheaton, 29, dead while four others remain hospitalized. The victims were attending a bicycle safety event hosted by FLG Bike Party, a collective of local bicycle...
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Tow truck hits 6 bicyclists, kills 1 after running a red light in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF, AZ - A weekend event in downtown Flagstaff that was supposed to highlight bike safety and awareness turned into a memorial after a tow truck driver from California ran a red light and struck a group of cyclists Friday evening on May 28th, 2021. One woman was killed, and several others were injured....
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Buckeye family remembers pregnant 18 year old who died in weekend car crash
BUCKEYE, AZ - Police say a pregnant 18-year-old who was injured in a fiery crash in Buckeye Sunday night has died. The crash also left two other people dead. The woman has been identified as Mercedes Cabrales of Buckeye. Police say she was about five months pregnant at the time of the accident. The baby did not survive....
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Police Officer Ginarro New killed in red-light running crash in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - A Phoenix Police officer was one of two people killed when a driver ran a red light in north Phoenix on May 31st, 2021. Officer Ginarro New was 27 years old. He leaves behind a wife, mother, brother, and grandmother, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said early Tuesday morning. A police...
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Four Mesa children recovering after wind picked up bounce house more than 15 feet
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Four children are recovering from injuries after a dust devil picked up a bounce house in Mesa last week. One of the children is still in the hospital. It started out as an end-of-the-school-year celebration at the Trovita Estates, a gated community in Mesa. (Source: Kevin Lee) It started...
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