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Police Suspect Impairment in South Phoenix Crash That Injured Two Children

Charging decisions await the investigation, with no names released.

Overview

  • Police say the collision occurred around 7:50 p.m. Friday at 19th and Southern avenues and involved a passenger car and a pickup truck.
  • Five people were hurt, according to police, including an adult male truck passenger and two adult car passengers with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Two children were transported with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police reported.
  • Investigators suspect impairment as a factor in the crash, and one person was detained at the scene.
  • Firefighters initially reported an adult and two children in critical condition and the other adult with minor injuries, and the intersection was temporarily shut down as crews documented significant front-end damage.