TEMPE, AZ — Officials are investigating a Tempe crash that left two people dead and another injured.
E/B Southern hard closure at Los Feliz.
— Tempe Police (@TempePolice) February 21, 2019
W/B Southern hard closure at Price. NB Country Club to WB Southern closed due to a traffic collision. Please avoid this area on your commute. Closures will be in place for several hours. Use Baseline or Broadway for EB and WB traffic. pic.twitter.com/PEQO7gdw3K
Tempe police say two people were killed in the two-vehicle collision after 7 a.m. near Country Club Way and Southern Avenue.
The driver and passenger of one of the vehicles were both killed. Police said the two killed were an elderly male and an elderly female. Their identities have not been released.
The other driver was taken to the hospital. The extent of the third person's injuries are unclear.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.