TEMPE, Ariz. — Three people have died after a crash on Sunday in Tempe in which an SUV caught fire near the Loop 202 and Priest Drive, according to the Tempe Police Department.
Police said one person died at the scene and two others later died at the hospital after a vehicle they were traveling in crashed head-on into a traffic signal light pole.
The SUV involved in the crash burst into flames after hitting the pole. The fire could be seen from Arizona Department of Transportation cameras in the area. Good Samaritans at the scene helped to remove two of the car's occupants and provided medical aid, police said.
At the time of the incident, police said speeding was believed to be a contributing factor to the crash.
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The deceased driver has been identified as 70-year-old Jackie Holbrook. The two deceased passengers have been identified as 23-year-old Jonathon Holbrook and 21-year-old Hope Baylee Kropf.
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