Car engulfed in flames leaves one dead in Glendale
PHOENIX - A crash left one person dead and a car fully engulfed in flames in Glendale.
Police said they believe a truck was turning from a private parking lot off of Glendale Avenue and was struck by a second vehicle traveling eastbound.
The first vehicle making the turn is the one that was set ablaze. The driver of that truck died in the accident, according to a release.
Authorities closed the road near the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue shortly after the crash around 12:30 p.m.
Glendale Avenue was reopened shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Northern Avenue and 75th Avenue could be used as alternatives as authorities cleared the area.