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Eyelashed minivan hits head-on in 3-car crash on JWP

By Elias Weiss
Jun 19, 2024

A three-car, head-on crash is blocking John Wayne Parkway near Alterra Parkway.

Around 3:30 p.m., a white, eyelash-wearing Toyota Sienna minivan crashed head-on into a northbound black Nissan Titan pickup truck on northbound John Wayne Parkway.

A grey Toyota Camry crashed into the rear side of the minivan. Airbags were deployed in the minivan and the sedan, and the sedan driver was loaded into a firetruck.

Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded with one fire engine; Maricopa Police Department responded with four squad cars and ambulances were seen at the intersection at 3:45 p.m.

Northbound traffic on John Wayne Parkway is blocked and traffic is being routed onto the shoulder. Southbound John Wayne Parkway is not affected, but the intersection with M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard into Copper Sky is blocked.

A tow truck arrived at 4 p.m.

This is a breaking story. More information will be published as it is gathered.

Elias Weiss

Elias Weiss earned his journalism degree from the University of Arkansas and began reporting for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He later led the Chatham Star-Tribune to a 2019 Best Weekly Newspaper award before working as an investigative reporter for Phoenix New Times and The Daily Beast. In 2023, he became managing editor at InMaricopa, winning top state awards for investigative and narrative reporting. In 2024, he took over as Editorial Director. Elias often discusses politics on KFNX. He currently works with Fox News