PHOENIX — Four people, including a teenager, were rushed to a hospital Sunday night after a major crash happened in north Phoenix.
Firefighters said five vehicles collided near 19th Avenue and Jomax Road around 6:30 p.m. When first responders got to the scene, they found five people were hurt, one of whom had to be rescued from the wreckage.
Two men, a woman and a 14-year-old girl were all hospitalized and are listed as being in critical condition. The fifth victim, a man, refused treatment.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Traffic in the area was backed up for several hours.
Deaths on Arizona roadways:
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
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