GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man and a woman are dead after an early morning car crash in Glendale ended on Apollo High School grounds Tuesday morning. Investigators learned that the duo killed were driving 80 mph on a 25 mph roadway.
Glendale police officers were called to the intersection of 47th and Northern avenues around 4:10 a.m. for reports of a crash between two vehicles.
Detectives learned that 34-year-old Alaina Gallegos and 32-year-old Eliseo Ochoa were driving 80 miles per hour northbound on 47th Avenue, and ran a red light, causing a crash with another vehicle driving east on Northern Avenue.
Gallegos and Ochoa's vehicle collided with Apollo High School's fence, and the two were taken to the hospital where they later died from their injuries, authorities said.
The driver of the second vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, police said.
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Deaths on Arizona roads
Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that roadway fatalities have been gradually rising in Arizona over the last decade:
2011: 825 deaths
2012: 821 deaths
2013: 844 deaths
2014: 774 deaths
2015: 895 deaths
2016: 952 deaths
2017: 1,000 deaths
2018: 1,010 deaths
2019: 982 deaths
2020: 1,057 deaths
ADOT offers driving tips on its website to help keep people safe on the road.
"There’s always room for improvement when it comes to road safety," the department said on its website.
ADOT's suggestions include:
Don’t speed or drive aggressively
Never drive while under the influence of substances
Avoid distractions while driving
Wear your seatbelt and make sure all passengers are doing the same
When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, move over
Stay extra aware in work zones
Be prepared for weather conditions that make driving dangerous
"Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT," the department said.