Fire Dispatcher Megan Lange killed in crash with wrong-way driver on I-17 in Phoenix, AZ
Modified Date:
Thu, 02/12/2015 - 11:33amAccident Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Phoenix Fire dispatcher dies after I-17 wrong-way crash
The northbound lanes of I-17 were closed at Camelback Road until about 8:15 a.m. and caused delays through much of the morning rush hour.
Records: Suspected Phoenix wrong-way driver nearly 4 times DUI limit
Martin is accused of killing Phoenix fire dispatcher Megan Lange and injuring several others in the collision that took place about 1 a.m. Tuesday in central Phoenix. Martin's blood-alcohol content was 0.313 percent when a sample was taken at the hospital, according to court records.
Police: Man arrested in wrong-way accident knew he was drunk
Authorities say a Phoenix man arrested in a wrong-way freeway accident in which a Fire Department dispatcher was fatally injured had a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.
Funeral services Tuesday for Phoenix fire dispatcher
Services are scheduled for Feb. 10 at Christ's Church of the Valley near 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road in Peoria. Members of the Phoenix firefighters union are also collecting donations for Lange's family online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/megan-lange-memorial-fund-tickets-15529447997.
Man to enter plea in wrong-way fatal freeway accident
A 39-year-old Phoenix man is to enter a plea to multiple felony charges stemming from a wrong-way freeway accident in which a fire department dispatcher was fatally injured.
Stephen Martin update: Man to enter plea in wrong-way deadly freeway accident
Stephen B. Martin is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court. He faces charges of second-degree murder, endangerment and possession of marijuana and of drug paraphernalia.
Lange was returning home from work at about 1:00am and was northbound on I-17 when a wrong-way driver drove around a police car that was attempting to stop him and collided with her vehicle. Lange was then transported to the hospital and pronounced dead that afternoon. The 39-year-old male wrong-way driver and his passenger, a 38-year-old woman sustained minor injuries as well as the driver of another car that was swiped in the collision. It is unknown if alcohol played a roll in the crash. Check back for updates.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Wrong-way CrashPeople Involved:
Megan Lange
Roadway:
I-17City:
Phoenix, AZCounty:
Maricopa County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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