PHOENIX — Six people were taken to a hospital Friday night after a crash near 56th Street and Pinnacle Peak Road.
The crash was reported just before 8:45 p.m. When crews arrived, they extinguished two vehicles that were on fire.
Six adults were taken to local trauma hospitals in critical condition, one of which was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Aerial footage appears to show that the two vehicles crashed head-on.
Police say a 19-year-old woman was driving west on Pinnacle Peak Road when her car left the roadway and hit some trees and bushes on the north side of the road.
The vehicle then came back on the roadway and crossed the center line, striking a second car with five people inside.
One of the passengers in the second vehicle died at the hospital. She has since been identified as 53-year-old Juliene Aumani.
Another person in the second vehicle was seriously injured, but police say they are expected to survive. The other three in the car were transported in stable condition.
The 19-year-old was also taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
The crash remains under investigation.
Police say impairment is being investigated as a factor, but it's not clear if they believe impairment was involved at this point.
