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Dump truck crash shuts down State Route 74 near Lake Pleasant

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Updated  March 16, 2026 1:33pm MST
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Man, young girl hurt in Peoria crash involving dump truck

Man, young girl hurt in Peoria crash involving dump truck

A man and a young girl were rushed to the hospital after a dump truck hauling gravel crashed with three other vehicles on State Route 74 between 87th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway.

The Brief

    • A rollover crash involving a dump truck hauling gravel was reported on March 16 near Lake Pleasant.
    • The crash closed State Route 74 in both directions between 87th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway on Monday.
    • Police say three people were hurt, with two suffering life-threatening injuries.

PEORIA, Ariz. - A crash involving a dump truck closed State Route 74 in both directions near Lake Pleasant on March 16, police said.

What we know:

The highway was shut down between 87th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway. Peoria Police closed the road for several hours, before it was reopened later in the day.

A serious crash involving a dump truck shut down State Route 74 in both directions near Lake Pleasant on March 16.

SkyFOX video over the scene showed at least three vehicles involved in the crash. A man and a young girl were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, while another person suffered minor injuries and is expected to be OK. 

The dump truck was hauling gravel when it crashed with the other vehicles. 

Police don't believe any of the drivers were impaired. 

What we don't know:

It's unknown what caused the crash.

Map of area where the crash happened:

The Source: The Peoria Police Department

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