PHOENIX — A man is dead and two others are hurt after a crash in north Phoenix early Sunday morning.
Police say they got a call about the crash just after 3 a.m. near 19th and Peoria avenues.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found three people hurt. One person, who was later identified as 46-year-old Matthew Heard, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
The other two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police believe Heard was driving east on Peoria when he veered into the westbound lanes and struck the other vehicle.
The driver of the other vehicle showed signs and symptoms of impairment.
They were processed for DUI, cited, and released.
