Fatal Semi-truck and Car Crash on I-17 near Flagstaff, 4 dead
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - Arizona DPS is investigating a fatal crash between a semi-truck and a car that erupted into flames on Interstate 17 near Flagstaff on September 18, 2022, leaving four people dead. New information from DPS says that impairment didn't play a part in the crash. The driver of the semi-truck told DPS...
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8-year-old girl killed in UTV crash in Forest Lakes, 3 others hurt
FOREST LAKES, AZ - An 8-year-old girl from the Phoenix area is dead after a crash involving an offroad vehicle Sunday, September 5, 2022, in Coconino County. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office got a report of a UTV accident north of Forest Lakes, near Forest Service Road 99 and Heber Wildcat Road, just after...
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Bicyclist Troy Rosales struck, killed by car in southwest Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - A bicyclist is dead after he was hit by a car on September 6, 2022, early morning at a major intersection in southwest Phoenix. Phoenix police say it happened around 5 a.m. near 59th Avenue and Buckeye Road, just west of the Loop 202 freeway. Investigators say a woman was driving...
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Deborah Connel died in crash at northwest Phoenix intersection
PHOENIX, AZ - Police have identified the woman who died following a crash Tuesday morning in north Phoenix. Officers responded to an accident involving an SUV and a pickup truck around 7 a.m. on September 6th, 2022 near the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Bell Road. Police say that 72-year-old Deborah Connel was pulling...
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Justin Manning killed in motorcyle crash in south Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - A motorcyclist is dead after getting into a crash with a driver in south Phoenix on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. It happened around 12:30 p.m. in the area of 32nd Street and Broadway Road. When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Justin Manning, who was seriously hurt. He was taken to the...
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Woman killed after being hit by a car driven by YCSO sergeant in Yarnell, deputies say
YARNELL, AZ - An investigation is underway after a 74-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a car that was being driven by a Yavapai County sergeant. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says it happened Friday night around 7 p.m. on Highway 89 and Post Road in Yarnell. Deputies on the scene reported...
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One person has died and one has been hospitalized after a motorcycle and pickup truck crash in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ - A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a motorcycle and a pickup truck crashed in north Phoenix. Phoenix firefighters were called to Central Avenue and Bell Road around 8 p.m. Saturday after a report of a rollover crash in the north Phoenix neighborhood. When crews arrived, they...
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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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