PHOENIX — Three people died after a three-vehicle crash on I-10 early Sunday morning involving a wrong-way driver, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Troopers responded to a report of a wrong way driver going westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-10 and shortly after, a three-car crash was reported on I-10 near Riggs Road.
The wrong-way driver has been identified as 71-year-old Cornel Eugine Ard of Casa Grande. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead after the crash.
Two passengers of the vehicle that was struck by the wrong-way driver died at the scene. The two victims were identified as 49-year-old Eva Michelle Sanchez of Arizona City and 27-year-old Jacob Adam Morales of Casa Grande, DPS said.
The driver and an additional passenger in that vehicle were taken to the hospital with "unknown injuries," according to DPS. Their condition is unknown.
The driver and passenger of the third vehicle involved were treated on scene.
DPS says the wrong-way driver was a previous, "Attempt to Locate" because of mental illness due to age.
Impairment is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
The eastbound lanes of I-10 will remain closed for approximately two more hours, DPS says.
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