TEMPE, Ariz. — First responders were on the scene of a deadly crash in Tempe Sunday night, according to the Tempe Police Department.
Police said one person has died and several others were injured.
The two-vehicle crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday near Southern Avenue and Country Club Way, according to police.
Authorities said some of the people involved had to be extricated from at least one of the vehicles.
The impact from the crash caused one car to go up in flames and also took out a power line, according to police.
According to police, one person had life threatening injuries following the crash and later died at the hospital. Two other people were taken to the hospital with serious physical injuries. A fourth person was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Police said speed was a factor in the crash.
This is a developing story; additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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