18-Year-Old Wrong-Way Driver Dies in Crash near Thunderbird Road

PEORIA, AZ (October 10, 2022) – Late Tuesday night, a wrong-way driver died following a fatal crash on Loop 101.

According to Arizona DPS, the incident happened on October 4th just after 11:00 p.m. involving two vehicles.

According to reports, a vehicle driven by the 18-year-old man traveled northbound on the southbound lanes and crashed head-on with the other vehicle that was driven by a 22-year-old man.

Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision shortly after and pronounced the 18-year-old man dead at the scene. Meanwhile, medics transported the 22-year-old man to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. At this time, the identities of the victims have not been released.

The team at Sweet James sends their sincere condolences and sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one give you strength in the difficult days ahead.

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