PEORIA, AZ : 4 injured in crash on SR 74 near Lake Pleasant in Peoria on Sunday, 25th June 2023

Four people are hospitalized after a car crash on State Route 74 near Peoria on Sunday afternoon.

Around 4 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers and Peoria Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Route 74 near the Bypass Road near Lake Pleasant. DPS officials say a person from one of the vehicles tried to run away from the accident scene but was quickly caught. Four people were taken to the hospital, one with serious to life-threatening injuries.

Detectives say impairment is believed to be a factor in the crash. State Route 74 was closed in both directions as crews worked to clear the scene and investigate. The road reopened around 9:40 p.m.



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