Phoenix police detectives are investigating a fatal collision involving two vehicles that happened in the late Wednesday night in the area of 7th Avenue and Grant Street.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, just after 10:30 p.m. on December 14, 2022, officers responded to 600 South 7th Avenue regarding a collision involving two vehicles. Officers on scene found Katherine Lee Adkins with serious injuries. Adkins was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced. The other vehicle involved in the crash took off from the scene but was located.
Detectives say preliminary information indicates that a truck driven by an unknown person with Adkins as a passenger was southbound on 7th Avenue when it was struck by a sedan, driven by adult female, which was also traveling southbound on 7th Avenue. This caused the truck to rollover and Adkins to be ejected. The driver of the truck ran from the scene and was not located. The adult female drove off from the scene and was later located west of the collision. Impairment is believed to be a factor.