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21-Year-Old Critically Injured in Fiery Crash on Camelback Road in West Valley

Police say a speeding Toyota struck a clearly marked service truck stopped for bus-stop cleaning.

Overview

  • The collision occurred just after midnight near 55th Avenue and Camelback Road on the PhoenixGlendale border.
  • First responders from Glendale and Phoenix arrived to a two-vehicle scene described as fiery.
  • Police report the Toyota rear-ended the parked service truck, which had traffic cones and warning lights.
  • The Toyota’s driver, 21, was transported with life-threatening injuries and remains in surgery.
  • Camelback Road is closed between 53rd and 55th avenues as investigators process the scene, according to AZFamily citing police.