*UPDATE* January 26, 2024: Investigators say the vehicle the boy was riding in hydroplaned before being hit by the second vehicle.

January 26, 2024

A teenage boy died after a crash on Interstate 17, near Munds Park, on Thursday.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, two southbound SUVs collided just before noon and rolled over, with one of the vehicles ending up in a ditch. A 13-year-old boy was ejected from one of the vehicles and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other people were injured, and taken to the hospital.

Investigators say the road was wet at the time, but it is not clear yet whether that was a factor in the crash.

Josh Freeman | KAZM News Director | josh@mellowmountainradio.com