PHOENIX, AZ : 1 dead, 3 critical after multi-car accident on SR51 in Phoenix on Friday, 24th December 2021

A person is dead and 3 others in critical condition after a multi-car collision on SR51 Friday night.

The three car collision happened in the northbound lanes of the freeway near Union Hills Road.

Phoenix Fire officials say when their crews got on scene they found one person trapped in one of the vehicles that had to be taken out by their crews. Fire officials say a pregnant woman in her 20s, a man in his 30s, and an infant were taken to local hospitals in critical condition. One person died at the scene.

The freeway is closed because of the investigation, traffic must exit at Union Hills. Expect delays and seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway.

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