Crash Report – N 52nd Ave & W Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ
Report ID: 2024 April 5
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 4
Occupants: At least 4
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
PHOENIX, AZ – A 27-year-old man died, and another person was critically hurt in a 4-vehicle crash along a busy Phoenix roadway.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on West Van Buren Street near North 52nd Avenue. This is south of I-10 and east of AZ-202.
Police say the victim was headed westbound on the eastbound side of West Van Buren when he collided with three eastbound vehicles.
Authorities pronounced the wrong-way driver deceased at the scene. They identified the driver as Daniel Barcelo.
Medics transported one other driver to the hospital with serious injuries.
The remaining drivers were unhurt.
A full investigation is underway.
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