A 9-month-old Arizona girl was tragically killed in a crash that critically wounded a man, authorities said.
Goodyear Deputy Fire Capt. Tim Wayne said that on Sunday, at around 12:30 p.m., the victims’ car struck a utility pole and both were ejected by the impact.
Maricopa authorities said that the infant died at the scene while the 30-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries.
Detectives said that none of the victims was wearing a seat belt and that the baby was not in a car seat at the time of the collision.
The sheriff’s office said that the driver was not intoxicated adding that the investigators did not rule out speed as a factor.
“It’s just absolutely devastating and so sad,” a resident of the straight roadway said.
“It’s so close to home. You always got to be very careful when you’re driving.”
