PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating two separate deadly crashes early Wednesday morning.
The first crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. near 63rd Avenue and Buckeye Road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found Biyan Wu, 71, in the roadway with critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say the crash happened when the victim was walking along the roadway with a shopping cart.
The semi-truck driver stopped shortly after the collision occurred and is not believed to have been impaired at the time of the crash.
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The second crash happened around 4:45 a.m. near 12th Street and Butler Drive, which is located north of Northern Avenue.
Phoenix police say two vehicles were involved in the crash and two people were taken to hospitals for treatment. One of the patients, identified as 34-year-old Tom Matias, died at the hospital.
Police say what led to the crash is under investigation, but it appears Matias had driven into oncoming traffic when he struck another car.
No further information about either crash was immediately available.
