TEMPE, Ariz. — A suspected red-light runner may be to blame for a deadly crash in Tempe Monday afternoon.
The Tempe Fire Department responded to a call of a T-bone collision near the intersection of Baseline Road and McClintock Drive, the department said.
Police said the driver of one of the vehicles, driven by Tsehayi Wehedego (approximately 85 years old), was transported to the hospital for minor injuries. Officials said the driver of the second vehicle, Arthur Lee Blinick (approximately 72 years old) was pronounced deceased.
Authorities said preliminary information indicates Tsehayi was driving northbound on McClintock Drive at a high rate of speed when he failed to stop for a red light at the intersection and collided with Blinick's vehicle that was westbound on Baseline Road.
Police are still investigating whether speed and/or intoxication played a part in the crash.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.