GILBERT, AZ — A woman is dead after a car crashed into a senior care facility in Gilbert Friday night.
Gilbert police say the crash happened just before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Lindsay and Guadalupe roads.
When officers arrived, they found a car had crashed into the American Orchards Senior Community building.
A woman was found inside the building where the crash occurred. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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She has since been identified as 88-year-old Mary Haapala.
The driver of the vehicle, 33-year-old Joshua Degolier, reportedly fled the scene but was later located and arrested.
He faces multiple charges, including second degree murder.
Police believe impairment may have been a factor in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
