Overview
- Phoenix fire crews responded to a Maryvale crash around 3:15 p.m. Friday and found two cars; a man and a woman were taken to hospital in critical condition and a child was listed as stable.
- Later that night, fire crews were called to 19th Avenue and Evans Drive near Thunderbird Road after reports of a multi‑vehicle wreck involving a city bus and found four injured people.
- The north Phoenix collision left an adult woman in extremely critical condition and three men who are expected to recover, according to Phoenix Fire Department statements.
- Officials have not confirmed what caused either crash and it remains unclear whether any of the injured from the north Phoenix wreck were bus passengers; the scene was turned over to Phoenix Police for investigation.
- Local outlets reported consistent details from fire‑department briefings and authorities say updates are expected as police complete the active investigations and release more information.