Cops suspect DUI in chain-reaction crash that sent car hurtling into Phoenix hospice building
Damage is visible at the Hospice of the Valley facility near 16th Street and Fowler Street after a car slammed into the building early Saturday morning. (FOX 10)
PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating a late-night, chain-reaction crash after a suspected impaired driver struck another vehicle before slamming into a Phoenix hospice facility early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene near 16th Street and Flower Street around 2 a.m. on Aug. 22 following reports of a vehicle crashing into a building. When they arrived, first responders found a passenger car that had driven directly into the building, which was occupied only by night-shift staff members at the time.
The driver, an adult man, was located inside the car showing clear signs of impairment. He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Yellow police tape surrounds a hole and scattered debris after a suspected impaired driver crashed into the building.
Dig deeper:
Investigators learned that the incident began moments earlier when the suspect's vehicle collided with a second passenger car nearby. Despite the chaotic sequence, no employees inside the building or occupants of the second vehicle were injured.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not yet released the suspect's identity, updated medical condition or pending criminal charges.
Map of where the collision occurred:
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Phoenix Police Department.