Phoenix, AZ – One Dead, One Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash at 16th St and Riverview Dr

Phoenix, AZ (May 14, 2022) – One woman was killed and a man has been hospitalized after a traffic accident on Friday, May 13th near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

According to preliminary reports, the two-vehicle collision, which involved a van and a sedan, took place in the area of Riverview Drive and 16th Street.  

One woman was pronounced dead by officials at the scene. A man was taken by ambulance to an area medical facility for evaluation and treatment.  

16th Street was closed off between Elwood Drive and University Drive while police investigated and crews worked to clear the scene. 

The circumstances leading up to the event are unknown. 

The victims’ names have not been released. No additional details have been provided.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and his family in hopes of a full recovery.

Vehicle Collisions in Arizona

Motor vehicle accidents happen for a lot of reasons. Outside influences, like bad weather, frequently result in hazardous driving conditions and cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles. In most cases, at its heart, a car crash is ultimately due to the reckless, negligent, or nefarious actions of another driver.  

Taking into account the manifold contemporary technological advancements at our fingertips like car radios with remote controls, mobile phones, and satellite navigation systems, there is no shortage of things to pull a driver’s attention off of their surroundings than ever before. This suggests that motorists are paying less attention to the roadway and the other people and vehicles with whom they share it. 

These distractions, when melded with basic human error and behavior that is just plain negligent, have caused a sharp rise in our state’s yearly vehicle collision total and an uptick in the overall total of serious accident-related injuries.

Driving while distracted and other types of reckless behavior also lead motorists to disregard rudimentary driving rules and regulations. Feeling complacent, they run red lights, drive perilously fast, and even strike bicyclists, pedestrians, and even other vehicles. 

In Arizona, determining the exact cause of your auto accident is absolutely crucial if you plan on filing a claim for damages through your insurer. Like many other states across the country, Arizona follows standard fault laws where traffic accidents are concerned. So your Phoenix personal injury lawyer will be required to prove fault on the part of another person or entity before you will be eligible to file a claim. Fault for a car accident could lie with one or more parties or entities depending on the cause.

When an accident caused by someone’s negligence leaves you with serious injuries, you need to meet with a reliable car accident lawyer as soon as possible. Most collision victims are awarded compensation that is meant to help alleviate monetary hardships generated by their injuries.  

If you were injured in a car accident, contact our Arizona personal injury lawyers to schedule a free and confidential case review with a member of our legal team as soon as possible.

Note: Our writer used outside sources in the creation of this post. These sources include local news reports, local and state police incident reports, social media outlets, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents that take place in Arizona. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident. If you find any information that is not correct, contact Saavedra Law Firm, PLC as soon as possible so that we can correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will remove this post upon request. 

Disclaimer: This post is not a solicitation for business. None of the information in this post is intended to be medical or legal advice. If you have been injured in an accident, seek the help of a medical professional. The photo used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.