Three people were killed in a crash south of Chandler on Sunday morning, officials say.
About 3:30 a.m. Sunday, a wrong-way driver entered the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 from the westbound off-ramp at Riggs Road, according to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Department of Public Safety Trooper Martin Sotelo in an email.
The wrong-way car crashed into another car, killing two of its occupants. They have been identified as Eva Michelle Sanchez, 49, and Jacob Adam Morales, 27. Sanchez was from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ City and Morales was from Casa Grande. Two people from their car were taken to the hospital, Sotelo said.
The wrong-way driver was also killed and has been identified as 71-year-old Cornel Eugine Ard of Casa Grande.
A third car was also involved, Sotelo said. Two people from that car were treated at the scene. Â
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The area was closed for an extended period of time on Sunday. No further information has been released.
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