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2 Buckeye residents killed in Goodyear car crash, police say

Two young Valley residents died after a vehicle crashed into a pole Friday night, police say.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Two people died after a car crashed into a pole in Goodyear on Friday night, police said.

The Goodyear Police Department said a car crashed into a pole near Rainbow Valley and Willis roads. Two fatalities were confirmed, police said.

The deceased have been identified as 25-year-old Israel Primero and 24-year-old Ramiro Chavez Romero Jr., both from Buckeye.

Police said speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.

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