Abriauna Hoffman and Magdalyn (Maggie) Ogden, both 18, and Hunter Balberdi, 19, killed, three other hospitalized when wrong-way driver causes four-vehicle collision on I-17 near New River, Arizona
4-vehicle collision on I-17 involving wrong-way driver leaves 2 dead, 4 injured
Just before 4 a.m., a driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes crashed with other vehicles traveling northbound, according to Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Jesus Gastelum.
Maui woman, 19, killed in Phoenix vehicle crash
One of those vehicles was carrying three Grand Canyon University students who were also suite-mates. Two of them died at the scene. The third was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Friends mourn three GCU students killed in wrong-way crash on I-17
Both Hunter, 19, from Wailuku, HI, and Maggie, 18, of Clarkston, WA, were pre-med students studying biology. Abriauna, 18, also of Clarkston, WA, was a marketing and advertising major.
Two college freshmen from Clarkston killed in wrong-way crash in Arizona; man arrested
Vincent Ian Acosta, 25, of Laveen, Arizona, was booked on three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and 11 counts of endangerment. He remains in the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix on $1 million bond.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.
Go here for information on the best way to handle these issues following an injury car accident.