The Jeep driver, a 54-year-old Phoenix man, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Peoria, AZ. – A Phoenix man was killed in a rear-end collision in Peoria on Monday morning, according to the police.
The fatal collision happened around 11:45 a.m. on March 16 on State Route 74 near 87th Avenue.
Peoria Police Department said a dump truck was traveling eastbound on the highway when it rear-ended a white Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The dump truck rolled over after the collision and overturned onto its passenger side.
The accident resulted in a chain-reaction involving four vehicles. The Jeep spun into oncoming traffic and collided with a westbound black Ford Expedition.
The Jeep driver, a 54-year-old Phoenix man, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
His passenger, a 17-year-old girl, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
One of the other drivers was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The dump truck driver was uninjured, remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.
The Peoria Police Traffic Services Unit is investigating the accident.
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