Woman killed, man hurt in crash near Lake Pleasant

Crash near Lake Pleasant kills a woman, badly hurts a man

A fatal rollover crash near State Route 74 and Lake Pleasant Parkway on Oct. 23 killed one woman, seriously injured another driver, and temporarily shut down SR 74.

PEORIA, Ariz. - A crash near Lake Pleasant on Thursday left one person dead, and another person hurt.

What we know:

The crash happened just before 12 p.m. on Oct. 23 near State Route 74 and Lake Pleasant Parkway.

Peoria Police say a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Ford Bronco were involved in the crash, with one driver in each vehicle. The driver of the Bronco, 43-year-old Crystal Tena, died at the scene. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.

"Preliminary investigation shows the driver of the Dodge was traveling eastbound on State Route 74, intending to initiate a pass on the left of slower vehicles traveling ahead of them," police said. "The driver of the Ford was traveling westbound on State Route 74 when both vehicles collided head on."

A crash on Oct. 23 near Lake Pleasant left a woman dead and a man hurt. (KSAZ-TV)

Investigators say impairment was not a factor in the crash.

SR 74 was shut down in both directions for hours, and it reopened around 6:40 p.m.

What we don't know:

Police did not say if any charges would be filed in connection with the crash.

What's next:

The Peoria Police Department is investigating the crash.

Map of where the crash happened