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14-year-old girl dead after UTV rollover crash on Beeline Highway Saturday

UTV crash Beeline Highway Bush Highway
Posted at 11:51 AM, Feb 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-07 14:42:13-05

FORT MCDOWELL, AZ — A 14-year-old girl is dead after a crash involving a utility task vehicle (UTV) on the Beeline Highway.

Just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of the Beeline Highway and Bush Highway for reports of a crash.

When they arrived they learned that two people were in a UTV when it overturned.

A 14-year-old girl died at the scene and the other person was not injured. Officials have not released the name of the girl.

An investigation into the cause of the crash remains underway. Impairment does appear to be a factor in the crash.