1 person dead, 2 injured after armored truck crash in Phoenix

Authorities are investigating the fiery crash of an armored truck on a Phoenix freeway that left one person dead and two others injured.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said the truck rolled over and caught fire Monday afternoon on State Route 143 near the Loop 202 freeway.

Phoenix firefighters responded to the crash and said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and two other people were transported to a hospital in critical condition.

The names of the dead and injured persons haven’t been released yet.

DPS officials said the cause of the crash is under investigation.