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PD identifies 34-year-old Trista Jaquez as woman killed Sat. in crash involving red light runner

Posted at 2:17 PM, Oct 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-24 17:18:35-04

The Phoenix Police Department says 34-year-old Trista Jaquez was killed after a man drove a truck through a red light near 28th Drive and Cactus Road Saturdayand struck her vehicle.

That driver, 26-year-old Randall Nelson, was booked into jail on charges of neglect, homicide, endangerment and aggravated assault. Nelson also admitted to drinking before the crash, according to court records.

Nelson's vehicle hit the victim's vehicle, causing them to then hit a semi-truck in the intersection.

One other woman involved in the crash remains in serious condition.

Stay with ABC15 and ABC15.com for more details on this developing story.