GLENDALE, AZ — A man is dead and four other people are hurt after a crash in Glendale Wednesday night.
Glendale police say it happened just after 7:30 p.m. near 67th and Olive avenues.
Officials say it involved two cars and a caller reported that one of the vehicles caught fire.
During an initial investigation, detectives learned the driver of a 2014 Honda Civic, which was stolen in Phoenix, was traveling at a high rate of speed without the headlights on.
During this time, a crash occurred between the Civic and a 2013 Toyota Highlander being driven by a 49-year-old woman who had her two grandchildren, ages 12 and 6.
The driver of the stolen vehicle, identified as a man in his 20s, was taken to a hospital where he died. His female passenger was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The grandmother and two children were taken to a hospital with minor internal injuries and a broken leg.
Police say the stolen car had handguns and other stolen property inside which came from robberies that previously took place in Phoenix.
It's unclear if impairment played a factor in the crash. An investigation remains ongoing.
