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5 people ejected from Mustang after driver was racing a motorcyclist, Tempe PD says

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Updated  September 2, 2025 9:02am MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix
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Five people were ejected from a Ford Mustang in Tempe on Monday night after police say the driver was racing a motorcyclist near Rio Salado Parkway near Scottsdale Road. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.

The Brief

    • Five people were hurt after being ejected from a Ford Mustang that crashed while allegedly racing a motorcycle in Tempe on Sept. 1.
    • According to police, the driver failed to make a turn on Rio Salado Parkway, and that's when the crash happened.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Five people were ejected from a Ford Mustang in Tempe on Monday night after police say the driver was racing a motorcyclist.

What we know:

The Mustang's driver "failed to negotiate the turn and crashed" near Rio Salado Parkway near Scottsdale Road on Sept. 1 at around 9 p.m.

"All 5 were taken to the hospital with critical injuries," Tempe Police said. "The rider of the motorcycle returned to the scene."

Police on Tuesday provided an update, saying all five people who were ejected from the Mustang are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Map of the area where the crash happened

What we don't know:

The names and ages of those involved in the crash weren't released.

Police did not say what the Mustang crashed into.

The Source

  • The Tempe Police Department

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