Man dead in early morning crash in west Phoenix

Traffic was impacted along 39th Ave during the early morning hours.(Arizona's Family)
Published: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:08 AM MST|Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:27 AM MST

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — A man dies after an early morning crash with a parked car and utility pole in west Phoenix.

Officers responded to 39th Avenue and Paradise Lane, south of Bell Road, around 3 a.m. When they arrived, they found a single vehicle that had crashed. One man was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. A woman was with him in the car, but she was not seriously injured and stayed on the scene.

Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt. Melissa Soliz says the driver was going west on Paradise Lane when he lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle. And then, the driver continued traveling when his car collided with a utility pole.

His name has not yet been released. No other information was immediately available.