A man was killed during a traffic collision in the area of 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road early Friday morning.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road on November 3, 2023, at about 4:30 a.m. to investigate a serious collision involving a car and a SUV. When officers got to the scene, they found 57-year-old Jose Peguero suffering from serious life-threatening injuries. Mr. Peguero was pronounced deceased on scene by Phoenix Fire employees. The driver of the SUV, an adult male, stayed on scene and did not show any signs of impairment.
Detectives learned from witnesses that the victim was driving south on 35th Avenue and failed to stop at the red light on Lower Buckeye Road. The SUV driving east hit the car which caused a second impact at the signal control box.