One dead and one seriously injured after multi-vehicle crash in Williamson Valley on Thursday – KAFF News – Flagstaff

One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on Williamson Valley Road and Pioneer Parkway. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials said two passenger vehicles collided with a cement mixer around noon. One of the cars was in the left lane at the stoplight on Pioneer Parkway and turned when the light turned green. Another northbound vehicle attempted to pass the first car in the right lane at the end of the roadway, forcing the driver to move into the left lane, causing him to strike the first vehicle. That collision sent the second vehicle careening into the southbound lane, directly in front of an oncoming cement mixer. The driver of the truck attempted to swerve but was unable to avoid the vehicle, causing the now heavily damaged car to crash into a dirt shoulder and the cement mixer to strike a guardrail. The driver of the “passing” vehicle that spun out and was struck by the mixer was airlifted to a Phoenix area hospital in critical condition. His wife, who was in the passenger seat, was taken from the scene but unfortunately passed away en route to the hospital. Officials arrived at the scene to conduct a preliminary investigation. Several witnesses confirmed that the driver of the cement mixer had no way to prevent the accident. The accident is currently under investigation.