Car Crashes Into Canal, Catches Fire in Peoria

May 5, 2021

PEORIA, AZ – A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle careened into a canal along Loop 101 in Peoria late Tuesday morning, Fox 10 Phoenix reports.

The accident took place shortly before noon when the unidentified driver veered off of Loop 101 near Olive Avenue.

L-101 Agua Fria Northbound near Olive: Firefighters are working to put out a fire on the side of the freeway. Traffic is slow in the area.

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”” Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) May 4, 2021

The vehicle then crashed into a nearby canal before catching fire.

It is still unclear what caused the driver to lose control at this time. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

No other vehicles were involved in the collision.

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