Uh-oh. The light rail system has been operating with passengers for just four days and it's already been involved in a vehicle collision.
That doesn't seem to bode well for the on-street system, which logged another minor accident earlier this month during its test phase. Whether the accident rate will pick up remains to be seen. Valley Metro has studied safety from other cities that had to learn the hard way, like Houston and Los Angeles, but knowing the Valley's drive
The father of a 17-year-old boy whose body was found four days after a car crash wants $10 million from the city of Phoenix.
Edward Montoya Sr. argues in his claim that authorities "might have prevented" his son's death, if only they had searched the crash area better and found the boy.
The big question for us in this case remains unanswered in the Arizona Republic's article today:
When did David Montoya die? Was it minutes or hours after his car overturned in some bushes? Or was it d
www.virusdefeat.comThe County Attorney's Office announced today that a Valley woman, who pleaded guilty in September on charges of aggravated assault and unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle, will spend 15 years in prison.
www.ks-net.comA 19-year-old Tucson man awaiting sentencing for a fatal crash got busted driving under the influence -- again.
After being convicted on October 30 of driving with an illegal drug in his system and leaving the scene after causing a fatal crash, Pima County Superior Court Judge Deborah Bernini let Miguel Rodriguez remain a free man while awaiting a December 11 sentencing.
Bad move.
