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One killed in Gilbert collision today

One killed in Gilbert collision today

Gary Grado, Tribune
One man died and two others were seriously injured Monday when a car they were in ran a red light at Greenfield and Elliot roads.

Sgt. Scott Girardin of the Gilbert Police Department, said the car with the three men, a green Chevrolet Malibu, was heading north on Greenfield when it was struck by a westbound water-tank truck and knocked into a Ford Focus.

The drivers of the water truck and Focus suffered minor injuries in the 5:26 a.m. crash, Girardin said."

1 killed after car reporteldy runs red light and was hit by a water truck

1 killed after car reporteldy runs red light Phoenix, Arizona:

1 killed after car reporteldy runs red light

07:41 AM Mountain Standard Time on Monday, June 18, 2007

azfamily.com Staff

One person was killed in an early morning wreck in the area of Greenfield and Elliot roads.

Kim Martinez reports

A green car reportedly ran a red light and was hit by a water truck.

Rescuers had to cut three victims from the green car. Two of those people were unconscious at the time, said Capt. Rob Dugan of the Gilbert Fire Department.

A person who was sitting in back passenger seat, which bore the brunt of the impact, was killed.

The other two victims, one of them with life-threatening injuries, were flown to Maricopa County Medical Center.

The driver of the water truck and the driver of a third vehicle were taken by ground ambulance to area hospitals. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries.

The intersection was closed while police conducted their investigations. It was expected to reopen some time after 9 a.m.