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Two hospitalized after wrong-way crash in Phoenix, driver arrested

PD: 2 hospitalized after wrong-way crash in PHX
Posted at 8:18 AM, Dec 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-18 18:32:59-05

Two people were taken to the hospital after a wrong-way crash in Phoenix overnight. 

According to the Phoenix Police Department, just before 1 a.m. officers responded to a two-vehicle collision near 7th Avenue and Jefferson Street. 

Witnesses told officers that an SUV was traveling the wrong way on Jefferson Street when it collided with a car traveling northbound on 7th Avenue. 

The two people inside the car were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. 

The driver of the SUV, identified as 25-year-old Gabriela Ortiz Becerra, reportedly showed signs of impairment. She was booked into jail on charges of aggravated assault and endangerment. 

Stay with ABC15 and abc15.com for updates on this developing story.