Force of deadly crash in Tempe splits car in half, driver arrested
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."
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 Glasscock, 32, was arrested in connection to a crash in Tempe that left two people dead.