Woman killed, man arrested in Phoenix crash involving a bus
Woman killed, driver arrested in crash involving bus
A woman died following a crash involving a city bus near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road. Police say the driver of a car that rear-ended the bus, 23-year-old Xavier Manuel, was arrested and is accused of manslaughter.
PHOENIX - A woman died and another woman is in the hospital after a crash that involved a bus on Wednesday morning in Phoenix.
What we know:
Officers responded to the area of 35th Avenue and Thomas Road at around 9:45 a.m. following reports of the crash.
"When officers arrived, they located the adult female passenger of the car involved, identified as 29-year-old Emily Analla, with serious injuries. Analla was transported to a nearby hospital, but she did not survive her injuries and was pronounced deceased. An adult female passenger of the bus suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to a nearby hospital for treatment," Phoenix Police Sgt. Robert Scherer said.
The driver of the car, Xavier Jose Manuel, 23, was also taken to the hospital, and police say he showed signs of impairment. Following treatment, he was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of manslaughter.
"The preliminary investigation indicates that bus was stopped at the bus stop, west of 35th Avenue, on Thomas Road. The car involved was also westbound on Thomas Road when it struck the rear of the stopped bus," Sgt. Scherer said.
He says that additional charging decisions will be made following toxicology and crash investigation results.