PHOENIX — One person was killed and multiple others, including a child, were hurt in a crash involving a garbage truck near 40th and Cholla streets on Monday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to the area around 3:15 p.m. for a crash involving three vehicles.
Phoenix Fire officials say one person needed to be pulled from the wreckage.
A child and two men were injured and taken to hospitals in various conditions.
A third man, identified as 44-year-old John McLaughlin, died at the scene, according to officials.
Firefighters are on the scene of a three vehicle accident at the intersection of 40th St. and Cholla. Traffic will be restricted on 40th St. north and southbound between Cactus and Shea for an unknown amount of time. pic.twitter.com/j2DCK3TyQD
— Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) October 28, 2024
Phoenix police say the truck driven by McLaughlin was traveling northbound on 40th Street when it veered into oncoming southbound lanes and ran a red light at Cholla Street.
Police say the truck collided with a small SUV occupied by a man and a child. It also collided with a Waste Management garbage truck.
After being hit by the truck, the SUV went off-road and struck a nearby wall, according to officials.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
