SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Two people are dead and multiple others were hurt after a multi-vehicle crash in Scottsdale.
Police say they were called to the crash at Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard around 4:45 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found six vehicles involved in the crash.
Scottsdale police say five people were taken to hospitals for treatment of various injuries.
Two people later died as a result of their injuries. They have been identified by Scottsdale police as 59-year-old Ron Coleman and 59-year-old Michelle Coleman.
The preliminary investigation indicates that five vehicles were stopped at a red light in the southbound lanes of Scottsdale Road when a speeding car struck the back of the line, causing a chain-reaction crash.
Police are continuing to investigate the crash.
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