DPS Trooper Injured, Isaiah Luis Llanos Arrested in Head-On Crash on Loop 101 [Tempe, AZ]

DPS Trooper Hospitalized after Head-On Crash on Loop 101 in Tempe

Tempe, AZ (August 22, 2022) – Sunday morning, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper sustained injuries when they tried to stop a wrong-way driver who was driving on Loop 101, crashing the vehicle head-on.

Subsequently, police arrested 22-year-old Isaiah Luis Llanos for DUI and assault charges.

The crash in Tempe happened at around 2 a.m. on August 21.

DPS said the trooper spotted the driver of a red Cadillac, Llanos, heading south in the northbound lanes of Loop 101 between Guadalupe and Baseline roads. 

The trooper then made a split-second decision and crashed head-on to bring the vehicle to a stop. 

Video from the scene showed front-end damage on both vehicles.

Both Llanos and the trooper were taken to the hospital for some minor injuries.

Further investigation into this crash is ongoing. 

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