GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A crash involving three vehicles ended with a truck landing in a backyard pool, another vehicle flipped over and three people hospitalized in Goodyear.
Calls came into the department reporting for a collision near the intersection of Centerra Drive and Jefferson Street around 9 p.m. Tuesday, the city's police department said.
One of the vehicles was in a backyard pool, another was flipped on its side and the third vehicle had a woman pinned inside, police said. The woman had to be extracted from the driver's seat and was taken to the hospital with significant but non-life-threatening leg injuries.
The other two drivers were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officers said.
Police said the driver of the pick-up truck in the pool, 31-year-old Victoria Knox of El Rito, New Mexico was booked into jail for aggravated assault. Additional charges are likely and a DUI charge is pending lab results, police said.
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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.