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Police investigate deadly car crash at Chandler High School
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Posted: 05/12/2011
CHANDLER, AZ - Police are investigating a car crash that killed a driver Wednesday night in the Chandler High School parking lot.
According to Chandler police Detective Frank Mendoza, 28-year-old Ryne McCarty of Chandler was the only person involved in the single-vehicle crash around 10:15 p.m. on school grounds near Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard.
McCarty was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed before crashing into a fence.
As of Thursday morning, investigators are looking into whether or not impairment was a factor, Mendoza said.
It’s unclear why McCarty was in the school parking lot.
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