Arizona DPS said the crash occurred at 10:43 p.m. on Monday in the area of the northbound SR-51 transition ramp.<\/p>\n
PHOENIX, Arizona \u2014 One person is dead after a crash Monday night in central Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n
DPS said the crash occurred at 10:43 p.m. in the northbound SR-51 transition ramp area.<\/p>\n
The crash reportedly involved one vehicle. Two people were taken to the hospital, and one of those people later died.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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