Woman and 2-month-old baby pronounced dead in Phoenix crash, 3 other children injured
PHOENIX - A 25-year-old woman and a 2-month-old baby boy were pronounced dead in a two-car crash on Oct. 25 in Phoenix.
Three other children were listed in critical condition but have since been upgraded to non-incapacitating.
On Oct. 26, police identified the woman and child as Kristina and Josiah Lara.
"One adult female passenger was transported in critical condition to a local hospital, a young child was transported with serious injuries. Three additional children were taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluations," read a portion of Phoenix Police's original statement.
The crash happened at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
According to Phoenix Police, a silver sedan was traveling southbound when it collided with a black pickup truck driven by a 75-year-old man. The man was uninjured in the crash and remained on the scene.
Impairment was not believed to be a factor.
The intersection was shut down in all directions due to the crash.
Investigators have not decided if any charges will be made in the incident.