1 dead, 2 hurt in Glendale chain-reaction crash involving box truck
Unsafe lane change triggers deadly multi-car crash
Glendale police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash near 67th Avenue and Union Hills Drive that left one driver dead and two others hospitalized after an SUV sideswiped a car.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A man was killed in a chain-reaction crash in Glendale Monday afternoon involving several cars, including a box truck.
What we know:
The May 18 crash happened just before 2:30 p.m. near 67th Avenue and Utopia Road in the southbound lanes. It all started when a city of Glendale spokesperson said an elderly woman "performed an unsafe lane change."
"This caused a side swipe impact on a second vehicle which in turn caused a secondary side swipe impact with a larger box truck. The box truck lost control and crossed through the intersection into opposite lanes of travel where it collided with two other vehicles," the city said in a news release.
Multi-car crash in Glendale, Arizona on May 18, 2026 near 67th Avenue and Utopia Road.
One of the drivers who was hit by the box truck died at the scene. He was only identified as a man and was the only person inside his truck.
"Drivers of two other involved vehicles were transported to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries," the city said.
What we don't know:
No names have been released in this incident.
Map of the area where the crash happened