Phoenix Horizon High School graduate Joseph Smith’s are lobbying for a new bill in the Senate. The bill, titled “Joe’s Law,” would require that a driver be tested for drugs or alcohol after causing a traffic accident resulting in death or serious physical injury.
Skies were to remain clear and mostly sunny through most of Thursday with a few lingering clouds, but more rainy weather is on the way for the weekend, According to the National Weather Service, more rain is headed to the Phoenix area, with up to an inch of rain expected in some parts of the Valley.
A 63-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a car in the Maryvale area of Phoenix just before 6 a.
The victim injured in Thursday morning’s pedestrian accident at 7th Street and Grovers Avenue in north Phoenix was taken to a hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.
Six-year-old Daylin Garcia Enos was killed in an accident involving a UPS truck. The boy was while riding on his bicycle in a Tucson apartment complex when he was struck by the truck.
The Arizona Department of Transportation recently released a straightforward and simple message for drivers who might be encountering wintry weather on mountain roads:
Tucson is teaming up with a number of other Arizona jurisdictions on a proposal that seeks to prohibit drivers from using cellphones while driving unless the driver is using a hands-free accessory.
Chandler police have identified the suspect who hit and killed a woman that was walking her young children across the street.
According to the Peoria Fire-Medical Department, three people were seriously injured in a five-vehicle crash in Peoria, Arizona. Six other people had to be treated for serious injuries.