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2 adults, 1 child dead after crash involving stolen truck Monday morning in Mesa

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MESA, AZ — Two adults and a child are dead after a crash involving a stolen truck Monday morning in Mesa.

Police officials say just before 8 a.m., a Ford F250 was stolen out of Gilbert. That same truck was later involved in a crash in Mesa near Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue.

According to investigators, the truck was traveling northbound on Val Vista Drive when it drove left of the center and crashed head-on with a Nissan Armada. A third vehicle was also involved.

The driver of the stolen truck, identified as a 29-year-old man, died at the scene. He has been identified by police as 29-year-old Damarya Zyberi.

The driver of the Nissan Armada also died at the scene. He is identified as 42-year-old Troy Garlock. Two children were in the back seat during the time of the crash. They were both taken to a hospital where one of them, an 8-year-old girl, died. Police say a 6-year-old girl remains hospitalized.

The driver of the third vehicle involved received minor injuries and did not need medical treatment.

Investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Tiffany Garlock, the sister-in-law of Troy, who was killed in the crash, provided the following statement to ABC15:

“Troy was an amazing dedicated father and step father.. He just went and saw some of [the] kids in Utah and watched their sports. He was always having fun with them. Building ninja warrior courses for them in their backyard. They just bought land up in Heber, bought a horse and some chickens/goats and poured the concrete to start building their dream home. Elsie was so fun and spunky. She was a fantastic little dancer and so much energy.”

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