Mesa crash involving Valley Metro bus, truck and car kills 1 person

MESA, Ariz. - A person was killed in a Mesa crash involving a truck and Valley Metro bus early Saturday morning.

At around 5:40 a.m. on March 9 near Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue, police say a driver headed east crossed over the center line into westbound traffic and hit the bus, spun out and hit a truck.

"There was only one person in the vehicle, the driver, and he was trapped inside the vehicle. Fire personnel were able to extricate the driver but he was pronounced deceased," police said.

45-year-old Joseph Christenson was identified by police as the victim in the crash.

"The investigators are waiting on testing to determine if there is possibly a medical issue or impairment. That will take some time …," Mesa PD said.

No more information was given about this crash.