AZ Teen Ella Thomas ID’d As Victim In Sunday Fatal Crash Involving Phoenix Garbage Truck

PHOENIX, AZ. (THECOUNT) — Ella Thomas has been identified as the Phoenix, Arizona teenager killed in a crash involving a garbage truck on Sunday, according to Phoenix police.

Thomas, 14, was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle that ran a red light and collided with an AUTC waste management truck around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday.

The 16-year-old male driver of the 2013 Hyundai was traveling southbound on 51st Avenue and entered the intersection of Thunderbird Road on a red light when his vehicle collided with a 2008 AUTC garbage truck heading eastbound on a green light, reports AZCentral

Following the initial collision, the Hyundai and the truck became “entangled” and ensconced between two large trees.

The vehicles came to a resting point with the garbage truck tipped over on top of the Hyundai.

Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

The 50-year-old garbage truck driver was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Hyundai driver and another 16-year-old passenger were transported to the hospital with serious injuries while two other passengers, a 14-year-old female and 15-year-old male, were transported with life-threatening injuries, as per AZCentral.

The driver of the Hyundai remains in stable condition.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

Geo quick facts: Phoenix is the capital of the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona. Known for its year-round sun and warm temperatures, it anchors a sprawling, multi-city metropolitan area known as the Valley of the Sun. It’s known for high-end spa resorts, Jack Nicklaus–designed golf courses and vibrant nightclubs. Other highlights include the Desert Botanical Garden, displaying cacti and numerous native plants – wikipedia.