Two dead in fiery crash near U.S. 60 and Country Club Drive in Mesa

MESA, AZ — Two people are dead after a fiery four-vehicle crash Friday morning in Mesa.

Mesa fire officials say they were called to the crash on Country Club Drive just south of U.S. 60 around 7:30 a.m.

When first responders arrived, they found multiple vehicles involved with one car on fire. Fire officials say one of the vehicles involved is a pool cleaning truck that spilled chemicals in the roadway.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say two people died after the crash and at least two others are hospitalized.

DPS says a Kia and Subaru were both parked at a red light at the Country Club Drive off-ramp when a white Ford pickup truck failed to stop for the red light and rear-ended the Kia, pushing it into the Subaru. Debris from the crash also hit the right side of a Dodge pickup truck waiting for the red light.

The driver of the Ford pickup truck was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. DPS says impairment is suspected.

Two people in the Kia died at the scene.

The driver of the Subaru was also transported to a hospital, that person’s condition is unknown.

The westbound U.S 60 Country Club Drive off-ramp is open; however, traffic is being diverted northbound at the intersection.

The Country Club overpass over U.S. 60 is closed as the crash is cleaned up and investigated.

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