PHOENIX — Police say three people are dead after a crash late Monday night near Interstate 17 and Thunderbird Road.
Phoenix police say three cars were involved in the crash, including a Camaro that was engulfed in flames.
A 21-year-old man in the passenger seat was pulled from the Camaro and taken to a hospital where he died.
A second vehicle involved in the crash was occupied by a 54-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. The man died at the hospital and the woman, who was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
Two people in a third vehicle were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the initial investigation, police believe the Camaro ran a red light while headed westbound and hit the second vehicle headed southbound on the I-17 Access Road. That vehicle then hit the third vehicle that was stopped at the red light.
The driver of the Camaro, a 22-year-old man, exited the car on his own and was detained at the scene. He was released from police custody pending toxicology results.
On August 10, Phoenix police announced the 22-year-old driver, identified as Angel Lopez Garcia, was arrested and booked into jail on multiple charges, including murder.
An investigation remains underway.
