Suspected Impaired Driver Kills Elderly Woman, Injures Three in Arizona Freeway Crash
An 82-year-old grandmother was killed and three family members were injured when a suspected impaired driver crashed into their vehicles on U.S. 60 near Higley Road in Arizona, while the family was stopped on the freeway shoulder changing a tire.
St. Louis, MO, September 20, 2026 —
An 82-year-old grandmother has died and three other family members sustained injuries following a multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 60 near Higley Road in Arizona. The incident occurred while the family was reportedly stopped on the freeway shoulder to change a tire.
Authorities have indicated that a suspected impaired driver crashed into the family’s vehicles. The exact identities of the victims and the driver have not been publicly released at this time. The condition of the three injured family members was not immediately available.
The crash took place on the shoulder of the freeway, a common area for vehicles experiencing mechanical issues or requiring roadside assistance. The family’s decision to stop on the shoulder for a tire change tragically placed them in the path of the collision.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Law enforcement agencies are determining the full circumstances surrounding the crash, including the level of impairment of the driver and any contributing factors. Information regarding charges or further legal proceedings against the driver was not provided.
Details surrounding the timeline of the event, such as the precise time of the crash and the duration the family had been stopped on the shoulder, were not immediately disclosed. The location, U.S. 60 near Higley Road, is a busy stretch of highway, and authorities are examining traffic conditions at the time of the incident.
This incident highlights the dangers faced by motorists who are stopped on the side of highways. Authorities often warn drivers to exercise extreme caution and, when possible, to seek safer locations away from active traffic lanes for vehicle repairs or emergencies.
Further information is expected as the investigation progresses and details are released by the relevant law enforcement agencies.
Story summarized from the original created by Molly McBride, Gray News staff on www.firstalert4.com, see more information here.
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