Illegal Street Racing Turned Deadly Sunday Night

May 4, 2021

PHOENIX, AZ – A woman was killed in a high-speed crash caused by suspected illegal street racing in west Phoenix on Sunday night.

According to Fox 10 Phoenix, the two-vehicle crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 91st Avenue and Indian School Road.

Police say a 2018 Infiniti Q50 that had been seen racing a black Chevrolet Camaro shortly before it collided with an uninvolved Jeep. The Jeep then caught fire, trapping the occupants inside.

Witnesses pulled 28-year-old Charissa Coleman from the Jeep. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries a short time later.

The 32-year-old male driver of the Infiniti was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. He will be booked into jail for manslaughter upon his release from the hospital.

The identity of the driver in the Camaro is unclear at this time.

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