PD: Car driver ran a red light in fatal crash that sent truck into Glendale canal

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Police have located a driver accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash that sent a pickup truck into a canal at a Glendale intersection.

Glendale Police say the crash happened during the early-morning hours of March 30 at the intersection of 99th and Maryland Avenues.

A car was traveling westbound on Maryland Avenue reportedly ran a red light when it crashed into a truck that was traveling southbound on 99th Avenue.

The impact sent the truck into a canal on the southwest side of the intersection, killing the driver. The driver of the truck was identified as 50-year-old Leauna Christensen, a Phoenix resident.

Leauna Christensen (Glendale Police)

The driver of the car left the scene before police arrived, but was later located, authorities say. Police have not released the suspect driver's identity "due to medical treatment for injuries and [the] ongoing investigation," according to police.

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