Gilbert, AZ – The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a traffic collision that claimed the life of a passenger, identified as Caleb O’Neal Scott, 20, of Phoenix, in Gilbert late Friday night.
The deadly incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. January 3 on Loop 202 near Gilbert Road.
Authorities said a white Infiniti passenger vehicle was traveling westbound on Loop 202 near Gilbert Road when the driver, a 19-year-old Surprise man, lost control and hit a barrier wall.
Two people, including Scott, then exited the vehicle and were standing in the roadway when a silver Ford SUV hit them.
Scott sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second party sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital.
The driver of the Infiniti is believed to have been intoxicated at the time of the crash and is expected to be charged. The 19-year-old sustained minor injuries in the collision
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.