Woman dead, 2 others hurt in Phoenix crash

PHOENIX - A woman is dead and two other people were injured in a crash Sunday morning, the police department said.

The crash happened on March 3 around 10:45 a.m. near 7th Avenue and Baseline Road.

"When officers arrived, they located an adult female passenger of one of the vehicles with serious injuries. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital; however, she did not survive her injuries and was pronounced deceased," Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer said.

The woman is identified as Samantha Michelle Starling, 27.

The two cars involved and the victims stayed at the scene.

"Preliminary information suggests one vehicle was westbound on Baseline Road and making a southbound turn into a private drive when it was struck by the other vehicle which was heading eastbound. Fault for this collision will be determined once the accident reconstruction process is concluded," police said.

The crash remains under investigation. No more information is available.