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Phoenix teen killed in crash near 40th Street and Osborn Road

Phoenix police are investigating a crash that happened just before 3 a.m. on Saturday.

PHOENIX — A teen girl is dead and two other people are in the hospital following a crash near 40th Street and Osborn Road early Sunday morning, police said.

Police have identified the teen who died at Amalia Judiscak, 17.

"Early information indicates Amalia was going north on 40th Street in the southbound lanes when she collided with another vehicle," according to police.

Phoenix police were called to the two-vehicle collision to find three people injured.

The teenage girl driving one of the cars was taken to the hospital where she later died of her injuries.

The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were both taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said a postmortem blood analysis will be used to determine if impairment was a factor in the crash. 

This remains an ongoing investigation.       

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Deaths on Arizona roads

Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that roadway fatalities have been gradually rising in Arizona over the last decade: 

  • 2011: 825 deaths  

  • 2012: 821 deaths 

  • 2013: 844 deaths 

  • 2014: 774 deaths 

  • 2015: 895 deaths 

  • 2016: 952 deaths 

  • 2017: 1,000 deaths 

  • 2018: 1,010 deaths 

  • 2019: 982 deaths 

  • 2020: 1,057 deaths 

ADOT offers driving tips on its website 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 

Find more tips on the department's Driving Safety Homepage on ADOT's website here. 

"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. 

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