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Date: 
Sunday, May 3, 2015
A 28-year-old man has been charged after a fatal head-on car crash in Phoenix Sunday evening. Authorities say Octavio Grado was impaired and speeding when he caused a crash on 67th Avenue at 9:15 p.m. The crash occurred when Grado's Nissan Titan hit a curb and crossed the center line and crashed into a Chevy Impala with four occupants. Crystal McDonald, 28, and Isaiah Blanco, 27, died. A 4-year-old girl suffered serious spinal injuries. A 26-year-old man was seriously injured. Initial tests showed Grado's blood alcohol content to be 0.241, according to court documents. 
Date: 
Friday, November 29, 2013

One pedestrian is dead and another is critically wounded following a car accident in Glendale involving a police officer responding to a call, officials said.

The accident happened Saturday afternoon as the Glendale police officer was responding to a non-emergency call while driving on 67th Avenue in the area of Glendale Avenue, according to the Glendale Police Department.

Police said the officer was not using the emergency lights because the call was a non-emergency incident.