Driver dies after being rear-ended by dump truck near Lake Pleasant: PD

(previous report): Man, young girl hurt in Peoria crash involving dump truck

A man and a young girl were rushed to the hospital after a dump truck hauling gravel crashed with three other vehicles on State Route 74 between 87th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway.

PEORIA, Ariz. - A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a dump truck, near Lake Pleasant on Monday left one person dead.

What we know:

The crash happened at 11:45 a.m. on March 16 along State Route 74 near 87th Avenue.

Peoria Police say a dump truck was heading eastbound when it rear-ended a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, which then crashed into a black Ford Expedition. The driver of the Jeep, 54-year-old Lance Estervig of Phoenix, died at the hospital. The Jeep's passenger, a 17-year-old girl, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The dump truck driver wasn't hurt. The driver of the Expedition suffered minor injuries.

A serious crash involving a dump truck shut down State Route 74 in both directions near Lake Pleasant on March 16.

Dig deeper:

The highway was shut down between 87th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway for several hours. 

The dump truck was hauling gravel when it crashed with the other vehicles. 

Police don't believe any of the drivers were impaired. 

What they're saying:

"The Peoria Police Traffic Services Unit is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this fatal collision," police said. "The investigation remains ongoing."

Map of area where the crash happened: