PEORIA, AZ — One person is dead and two others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in Peoria.
At around noon on Monday, emergency crews were called to State Route 74 near New River Road for a crash involving a dump truck and three other vehicles.
Peoria detectives say a preliminary investigation suggests the dump truck was traveling eastbound when it hit the back of a white Jeep Cherokee traveling in front of it. The crash caused the dump truck to leave the roadway and overturn onto its side.
The Cherokee spun into westbound traffic and hit a black Ford Expedition.
The driver and a passenger of the Cherokee were taken to a hospital. The driver, identified as 54-year-old Lance Estervig from Phoenix, later died. His 17-year-old female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in the hospital.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured. A third driver was also taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Peoria Police Department and DUI is not believed to be a factor.
