26-Year-Old Man Arrested and Teenager Injured Following Two-Vehicle Crash near Tatum Boulevard

PHOENIX, AZ (October 4, 2022) – Friday afternoon, Kordell Elis was arrested after a 2-car crash near Thunderbird Road.

The incident happened on September 30th around 3:00 p.m., near Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road.

According to police, 26-year-old Ellis was speeding as officers attempted to pull him over.

Elis then drove away from officers and through a school yard. Police then lost him before he later crashed into another vehicle.

Upon impact, one teenage occupant inside the other vehicle suffered injuries that were non-life-threatening.

26-year-old Kordell Elis was arrested shortly after by Phoenix Police.

No other information has been provided at this time, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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