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Force of deadly crash in Tempe splits car in half, driver arrested

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Updated  November 27, 2023 1:43pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

TEMPE, Ariz. - Two people are dead, and a driver has been arrested after a car crash in Tempe. The force of the collision was so strong that the vehicle split in two.

Tempe Police say 32-year-old Derek Glasscock was heading south on Rural Road near Broadway Road, then crossed multiple lanes of traffic before hitting a fixed object.

Police say speed and impairment may have played a role in the collision.

"It's horrible. It's really getting crowded all around this area," said a bystander. "On my bike, I notice it especially."

Deadly Tempe collision splits car in two

The victims were identified as 32-year-old Jesse Ruiz and 31-year-old Maria Rangel.

Glasscock was booked into jail and is accused of felony charges related to the crash, police said.

During the investigation, all traffic on Rural Road from Broadway Road to Broadmor Drive was shut down.

Derek Glasscok Tempe car split in half

Derek Glasscock, 32, was arrested in connection to a crash in Tempe that left two people dead.

Map of where the crash happened