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Surprise Police Seek Cause of Four-Vehicle Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Girl
A 9-year-old girl died after a four-vehicle collision near Grand Avenue and 163rd Avenue in Surprise on Friday evening. Police say impairment is not suspected, but investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.
SURPRISE, Ariz. â A 9-year-old girl has died from injuries she suffered in a four-vehicle crash in Surprise on Friday evening, police said.
The Surprise Police Department responded to the collision on Grand Avenue near 163rd Avenue just before 6 p.m. on Nov. 6. At the scene, officers reported that one person had been taken to a nearby hospital. By the morning of Nov. 7, police confirmed that the person transported was a 9-year-old girl and that she had died from her injuries.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with the child's family and loved ones during this difficult time," police said in a statement.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash. Police said impairment is not believed to have been a factor.
The intersection of Grand Avenue and 163rd Avenue is a busy corridor in Surprise, and the crash remains under investigation. Police have not released further details about the circumstances of the collision or the other vehicles involved.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Surprise Police Department.