Police say weather is believed to be a factor in a three-car crash in west Phoenix that left a woman dead and two children injured.
According to Phoenix Police, the crash happened at about 3:40 p.m. on Jan. 1 nearWhen officers got to the scene, they found 72-year-old Faila Butunga with life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a hospital where she later died.Investigators say the driver of the vehicle that Butunga and the two children were in was heading southbound on 51st Avenue when the car drifted into the northbound lanes, hitting a second car. The collision caused a third vehicle to then hit the second car.
"The drivers of all three vehicles involved were all evaluated for impairment," Sgt. Brian Bower said in a statement. "No signs of intoxication were suspected by any of the three drivers.Tune in to FOX 10 Phoenix for the latest news:
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