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One dead after crash involving semi-truck near 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street

Serious crash shuts down intersection of 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street
51st Avenue and Van Buren crash
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PHOENIX — Police say a deadly crash involving a semi-truck is under investigation in Phoenix early Monday morning.

The crash occurred near 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street around 2 a.m., when police say a passenger car failed to stop and crashed into the back of a semi-truck.

According to Phoenix police, a man driving a passenger car was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the semi-truck was not injured.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.