Deadly Crash on Interstate 17 Left 3 People Lifeless [Phoenix, AZ]

Esteban Espinoza-Lopez, Majid Al Juhaishi and Tessa Jeffrey Dead after Crash on Interstate 17 in Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ (July 4, 2023) – Late Monday night, three people died, and two others sustained injuries in a crash on Interstate 17.

The fatal crash on Interstate 17 happened just after 11 p.m. along 28th Avenue and Thunderbird Road on July 3.

According to Phoenix police, the Chevrolet Camaro was traveling westbound on Thunderbird when it ran a red light at the intersection of southbound I-17 and collided with a Chevrolet Traverse traveling southbound on the access road. Following this collision, the Traverse collided with a Subaru that had stopped at a red light.

When officers arrived, the Camaro was engulfed in flames. Fire crews removed a passenger from that car, who has since been identified as 21-year-old Esteban Espinoza-Lopez. 

He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. The driver was able to get out of the car before it caught fire.

The driver of the Traverse, 54-year-old Majid Al Juhaishi, was taken to a hospital where he also died from his injuries. A female passenger in the Traverse, 41-year-old Tessa Jeffrey, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the SUV. First responders found her on the roadway near the crash scene, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Meanwhile, a man and woman who were in the Subaru were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released from the hospital.

Moreover, charges are pending for the 22-year-old man who was driving the Camaro. He was initially detained by officers but has since been released pending the results of toxicology reports. His name has not been released. 

Further investigation is ongoing. 

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We at Sweet Lawyers extend our sympathy and condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased victims. May the bereaved find strength and comfort in this difficult time.

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