PRESCOTT, AZ – Two people were hospitalized on Thursday September 2, 2021 after their vehicles were in a head on collision just south of James Lane on Willow Creek Road.
According to the Prescott Police Department, the driver of a 1999 Chevrolet pickup, a 28-year-old man out of Mesa, was traveling northbound and was seen passing another vehicle also heading northbound. According to witnesses that driver moved into the south bound lane and collided head on with a 2021 Nissan sport utility vehicle which was traveling southbound. That vehicle was driven by a 24-year-old female resident of Prescott.
When officers arrived on the scene both occupants were trapped in their vehicles and were extricated by Prescott Fire Department personnel.
The driver of the first vehicle was flown from the scene to a valley area hospital for treatment for significant injuries. The driver of the Nissan was ground transported to a local hospital where she was later flown by helicopter to another valley area hospital for treatment of significant injuries. Their conditions are stable at this time.
Willow Creek Road between State Route 89 and Pioneer Parkway was completely closed down for about two hours while emergency crews were on scene.