Phoenix police identify man killed in two-car crash

PHOENIX – A man was killed in a crash in west Phoenix Tuesday evening, police said.

The crash happened nearby 75th Avenue and Thomas Road around 7:30 PM on October 29.

“Preliminary information indicates that Unit 1, a pickup truck driven by a 17-year-old male, was traveling eastbound on Thomas Road at a high rate of speed when the vehicle collided with Unit 2, a sedan.
Unit 2, the sedan driven by a 56-year-old man, was traveling north on 73rd Lane when the driver attempted to turn west on Thomas Road and was struck by Unit 1,” Phoenix police Sergeant Mayra Reeson said in a news release on October 1. 30.

Kevin James Clark, 56, died at the scene of the crash. The other driver was not identified.

Researchers do not believe impairment is a factor.

“The final decision on charges will be made once collision reconstruction is complete,” police said.

No further information is available.