PHOENIX — A motorist is dead after experiencing a medical emergency Thursday, resulting in them losing control of their car and crashing near South Mountain, police said.
Four people were in a vehicle which allegedly lost control then rolled over, injuring all of the occupants. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene and has been identified as 65-year-old Randy Stover, police said.
The three occupants, two adults and one teenager, were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said it appears Stover experienced a medical episode while driving north on Central Avenue before the vehicle crashed.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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