Man dead, three injured after garbage truck crash in Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) – One man is dead and three others were injured, including a child, after a crash involving a garbage truck and two other vehicles in northeast Phoenix Monday afternoon.

The accident happened nearby just before 3:30 p.m 40th and Cholla Streetsnorth of Shea Boulevard.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

Two men and a child were taken to hospital but were expected to survive, police said.

Video from the AZFamily news helicopter showed extensive damage to a white pickup, a black passenger car and a Waste Management truck.

A Waste Management truck was involved in a collision with two other vehicles in the North East... — A Waste Management truck was involved in a crash with two other vehicles in northeast Phoenix Monday afternoon.(Arizona’s family)

It is unclear what led to the crash. Phoenix police are investigating.

Expect delays as 40th Street in the area is closed.

Firefighters are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of 40th St. and Cholla. Traffic on 40th St. northbound and southbound between Cactus and Shea will be restricted for an unknown amount of time. pic.twitter.com/j2DCK3TyQD

— Phoenix Fire Department (@PHXFire) October 28, 2024

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