PHOENIX — A single-vehicle crash ended with two people dying and two children being hospitalized in Phoenix Sunday.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said a Ford Mustang with four people crashed into a wall on Interstate 10 near 59th Avenue just after midnight.
The vehicle was allegedly racing at high speeds with other vehicles shortly before the crash.
The Ford Mustang's driver, 30-year-old Jimmy Lee Greenwood of Surprise, and front-seat passenger, 35-year-old Farren Isabel Relerford of El Mirage, died in the collision.
Extraction was required to get other passengers out of the vehicle. Two children were traveling in the back seat.
The children, ages 2 and 4, were taken to a hospital as trauma patients for moderate to minor injuries.
Authorities said impairment has not been ruled out.
DPS is searching for the other vehicles involved in the racing incident.
Anyone with information, video, or other knowledge of this incident, can contact the DPS Duty Office at 602-223-2212.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) offers driving tips to help keep people safe on the road.
"There’s always room for improvement when it comes to road safety," the department said on its website.
ADOT's suggestions include:
- Don’t speed or drive aggressively
- Never drive while under the influence of substances
- Avoid distractions while driving
- Wear your seatbelt and make sure all passengers are doing the same
- When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, move over
- Stay extra aware in work zones
- Be prepared for weather conditions that make driving dangerous
"Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT," the department said.