{"id":800031,"date":"2026-05-16T07:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/800031\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:04:18","slug":"1-dead-in-state-route-74-crash-involving-3-vehicles-near-lake-pleasant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/800031\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead in State Route 74 crash involving 3 vehicles near Lake Pleasant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A bad crash on State Route 74 sent three people to the hospital on May 15.  (<strong>KSAZ-TV<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><strong>PEORIA, Ariz.<\/strong> &#8211; A three-vehicle collision in Peoria near Lake Pleasant left one person dead and three others injured.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KSAZ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The incident occurred on May 15 at approximately 9:47 a.m. Officers with the Peoria Police Department responded to the multi-car wreck along State Route 74 near milepost 23, close to New River Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Although State Route 74 is a state route, portions of the roadway fall within the jurisdiction of the Peoria Police Department,&#8221; stated Araceli Montes of the Peoria Police Department.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Montes says a preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle traveling westbound on State Route 74 crossed left of center and collided with two eastbound vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Visual evidence from the scene showed extensive damage to the vehicles involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police say impairment does not appear to be a factor in this case.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Fire crews and emergency personnel transported three individuals to local hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;At least four individuals were involved in the collision. Three individuals were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Daniel Cohn, 81, of Chandler, sustained critical injuries and was later pronounced deceased,&#8221; said Montes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The highway was shut down for hours while law enforcement conducted the crash investigation, but the roadway has since reopened.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KSAZ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The cause of the crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The names of the other people involved in the crash were not released.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/pcgUjWSU3Z5tzFXH9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>ap<\/strong><\/a><strong> of the area where the crash happened:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> The Peoria Police Department<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/us\/az\/maricopa-county\/peoria\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peoria<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/traffic\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bad crash on State Route 74 sent three people to the hospital on May 15. 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