Crash in Peoria Turns Fatal, Female Driver Identified

February 9, 2021

PEORIA, AZ – Police in Peoria have released the identity of a woman killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday evening.

According to CBS 5, the collision occurred at about 9 p.m. in the area of Peoria Avenue and 89th Avenue.

Investigators say that a gray SUV was traveling west on Peoria Ave when it crossed the center median and collided head-on with an orange SUV driven by 22-year-old Nicole Classen.

Classen was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The other driver was also hospitalized with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.

Police believe impairment may have been a factor in the crash. However, no charges have been filed as of Monday.

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