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21-year-old dies after 4-car crash on I-10 overpass

A 21-year-old died at the scene of a crash on the Interstate 10 overpass at 51st Avenue, Phoenix police said.

PHOENIX — A 21-year-old woman died early Sunday morning after a four-vehicle collision on the Interstate 10 overpass at 51st Avenue.

The Phoenix Police Department said Neiva Bejarano Zavala died at the scene of a crash where multiple other people were injured. 

Police said a driver traveling east on the 51st Avenue off-ramp allegedly ran a red light at the intersection and struck another car driving south on 51st Avenue. The two vehicles then crashed into a third and fourth vehicle.

One of the drivers sustained serious injuries. Someone in the car with Zavala also sustained serious injuries, police said. 

Police continue to investigate the incident.

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