PHOENIX — A woman and infant have died and three other children are hurt after a crash at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road Friday afternoon, according to Phoenix police.
Police were called to the area around 1:20 p.m. for the crash involving a silver sedan and a black pickup truck.
Police say a 25-year-old woman and her infant in the sedan were taken to a hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The woman and the two-month-old later died at the hospital.
Three other children were also hospitalized, and their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Phoenix police identified the victims Saturday as 25-year-old Kristina Lara and 2-month-old Josiah Lara.
Police believe a 23-year-old man was driving the sedan at a high rate of speed southbound on 19th Avenue and accelerated on a yellow light when witnesses say he crashed into a black pickup truck.
The man driving the black pickup truck was attempting to make a left turn onto Lower Buckeye. He was not hurt.
Authorities told ABC15 at the scene that the children were not in safety seats.
Officials say a final charging decision will be made once the crash reconstruction is completed.
ABC15 spoke with Kristina's mother, who says an online fundraiser was created to help with expenses.
