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Man dies after car collides with pickup truck in west Phoenix

Phoenix Police
Posted at 11:11 AM, Oct 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-03 17:10:46-04

PHOENIX — Police say a man has died after a car collided with a pickup truck near 43rd and Missouri avenues Saturday morning.

Just before 10 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision in the area. Officers learned a white sedan was heading northbound when it reportedly lost control and veered left, colliding with a white pickup truck heading southbound.

The driver of a sedan, 18-year-old Jacob Moreno, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

No injuries were reported for the two men in the pickup truck.

Police say impairment is not believed to be a factor.

An investigation is underway.