Ashley Vailes Killed in Traffic Crash on 35th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Ashley Vailes Dead in Traffic Accident on 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road

 
PHOENIX, AZ (December 29, 2023) — A woman identified as 19-year-old Ashley Vailes died in a traffic crash on Thursday, December 21.
 
According to Phoenix police, the accident took place near 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road shortly before 9 a.m.
 
Police said a Phoenix police officer transporting a prisoner drove westbound on Thunderbird Road. Then he tried to turn south onto 35th Avenue. After that, they crashed into a second vehicle driven by Vailes, which moved eastbound on Thunderbird Road.
 
The second vehicle involved then continued and collided into a light pole. Then it hit a power box and caught fire.
 
Firefighters responded to the scene and put out the fire. However, Vailes did not survive.
 
Police said Vailes entered the intersection on a red light shortly before the incident occurred.
 
First responders rushed the officer and the prisoner in the vehicle to a hospital for precautionary measures. They are expected to be okay.
 
Phoenix police said it is protocol to have an internal investigation after any accident involving police.
 
Details on what caused the crash are still under investigation.

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