Phoenix Police Department detectives arrest an 18-year-old in connection with a fatal traffic collision that left a mother dead and her 4-year-old girl fighting for her life. Officers were called to the area of 32nd Avenue and Southern just before 8:00 p.m. last night after reports of a collision between a Camaro and a Hyundai.
Detectives learned the operator of the Camaro, Eulalio Juarez Rodriguez, was estimated to have been traveling west on Southern at more than 115 miles per hour 2.5 seconds before the collision, and 88 mph a half of a second before the impact. The speed limit there is 45 mph. The Camaro collided with a Hyundai that was traveling east on Southern, attempting to turn left on 32nd Avenue. The force of the collision redirected the Hyundai into a wooden power pole.
The adult female driver of the Hyundai died on scene from her injuries. A 4-year-old female, who was in the back seat in a child restraint seat, was transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition.
Juaraz Rodriguez was booked for manslaughter due to the speed. Impairment was not suspected.