Tragic Accident Claims Life of Teen Girl in North Phoenix

PHOENIX — A tragic accident claimed the life of a teenager in north Phoenix on Friday. The incident occurred at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Bell Road.

According to the Phoenix Fire Department, a vehicle driven by a teenage boy was making a left turn when it collided with an SUV. This collision caused the SUV to veer onto the sidewalk, where it struck a man in a wheelchair; fortunately, he was unharmed.

The teenage passenger, identified as 17-year-old Beyonce Vasquez, was rushed to the hospital in “extremely critical condition.” The male driver was reported to be in “stable condition” at the time. Despite the emergency care provided, Vasquez later succumbed to her injuries.

Video footage captured at the crash scene showed a Deer Valley school bus parked nearby, along with the two damaged vehicles. A spokesperson for the Deer Valley Unified District confirmed that the school bus was not carrying any students at the time and that the other vehicles had slid into it without causing significant damage.

No signs of impairment were detected among the drivers involved, as per police reports.

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to piece together the circumstances surrounding this tragic event.