PHOENIX, AZ – Police believe the light rail crash that killed one and injured several others on Tuesday morning was caused by a driver running a red light, AZFamily reports.
The collision occurred at Indian School Road and Central Avenue around 5 am. A man driving a pickup truck failed to stop for a red light, crashing into the passing light rail and injuring at least six occupants.
The driver of the pickup, 28-year-old Mario Dircio-Castrejon, was killed. Three light rail passengers were hospitalized.
Light rail service wasn’t restored until Wednesday morning.
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