Phoenix Police Identify Woman Killed In Crash That Injured Five

PHOENIX, AZ – Phoenix police say that the woman killed in a crash that injured five others on East Roeser Road was Denise Thompson. The names of the others have not yet been released.

it was Thursday afternoon and Thompson was driving east on Roeser with another woman and three children in the car.

Police say that she veered to the right on to a dirt shoulder and when she tried to regain control, she overcorrected and crashed into another car.

Thompson was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Three other people in the car with her were also taken to the hospital for precautionary measures. One of the passengers – a girl about six-years-old – was hospitalized in critical condition.

The25-year-old man driving the other car was taken to the hospital as a precaution. His passenger, a 50-year-old woman, was hospitalized in critical condition.

The investigation continues.

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