PHOENIX — Two people have now died after a car crashed into a Phoenix bus stop on Tuesday afternoon.
Initially on Tuesday, police said a man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The crash happened at 35th and Dunlap avenues.
According to Phoenix PD spokeswoman Sgt. Mercedes Fortune, a vehicle was traveling south on 35th Avenue from Dunlap Avenue when it saw a vehicle pulling out of a private road driveway. The driver on 35th Avenue tried to avoid colliding with the other vehicle, lost control and crashed into the bus stop.
Another man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police identified the woman who died as 66-year-old Antoinette M. Dorego. The man who died was 80 years old but has not yet been identified.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and impairment doesn't appear to be a factor, according to police. The vehicle pulling out onto 35th Avenue has been located and that will also be a part of the investigation, police said. The driver was not injured.
