Car Plunges into Ditch in Dramatic Stagestop Marketplace Crash

Maricopa police and fire crews were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Plainview Street around 9:27 p.m. on December 23, 2024. Witnesses reported seeing a dark Mazda sedan, which had veered off the road and landed in a ditch.

Emergency responders were observed on-site, with an ambulance waiting to assist if needed. Police were photographed documenting the scene and evaluating the situation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

This crash follows closely on the heels of another single-vehicle incident that occurred just a day earlier, which left a motorcyclist hospitalized after their bike went off the roadway approximately a quarter mile west of this latest event.

As this story develops, updates will be provided by InMaricopa as more information becomes available.