A late-night crash in Phoenix left three people critically hurt after a pickup truck ran off the road and struck a tree near the intersection of 7th Street and University Drive, officials said. First responders were dispatched to the scene at about 10 p.m. Sunday and discovered multiple occupants with serious injuries; all three were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Phoenix Fire Department ambulance and first responders at the scene where a pickup struck a tree near 7th Street and University Drive; three people were critically injured and taken to hospital.
Phoenix Fire Department units, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the scene and loaded the injured into ambulances for transport. Crews remained on site conducting initial assessments and tending to the victims before they were moved to medical facilities. The response came after a call reporting a single-vehicle collision in the area, and responders encountered the pickup struck against the tree when they arrived.
Severely damaged pickup resting by trees and a ramp sign after the crash in Phoenix — one of the vehicles involved in the overnight collision that sent three people to the hospital.
The pickup involved in the crash sustained heavy damage and came to rest near trees and a ramp sign, visible at the scene. Officers cordoned off the immediate area as investigators and crash reconstruction teams documented the scene and collected evidence. The vehicle’s position and damage prompted authorities to treat the incident as a serious collision requiring a detailed on-scene inquiry.
Phoenix police later provided an update indicating that while all three people injured were critically hurt at the scene, they are expected to survive their injuries. No names, ages or additional medical details were released. Authorities have not disclosed whether any citations were issued or whether any arrests were made in connection with the crash.
Investigators are working to determine what led to the pickup leaving the roadway and striking the tree. Officials said they are examining whether speed or impairment were contributing factors, and the inquiry into the circumstances of the collision remains ongoing. No further information about the timeline of the probe or any technical findings has been released.
At this stage, investigators continue to process the scene and follow standard procedures for a collision of this severity. That work typically includes photographing the site, measuring skid marks or vehicle rest positions and interviewing witnesses, though officials have not provided a detailed list of actions taken in this specific investigation.
Officials have not released additional information about the identities of the people injured or their precise medical conditions beyond confirming they were taken to a nearby hospital. Authorities also have not specified which hospital received the victims. As the investigation continues, police said they will release more details when they become available.
If readers have photos or video related to the crash, they are invited to submit them to the newsroom with a brief description. The newsroom also provided a channel for reporting spelling or grammatical errors in its stories. The investigation into Sunday night’s collision remains active, and officials continue to gather information and examine the factors that may have led to the pickup striking a tree at the 7th Street and University Drive intersection.