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Sun Lakes Woman Killed Thursday Morning in Car Crash in Chandler Identified
Lila Barton Dies in Chandler Car Crash at Willis Road and Alma School Road
Sun Lakes Woman Killed Thursday Morning in Car Crash in Chandler Identified
Chandler, Arizona: 69-year-old Lila Barton of Sun Lakes died after a driver ran a red light and hit another car Thursday morning at an intersection in Chandler.
According to the Chandler Police Department, the accident occurred around 10 a.m. at Willis and Alma School roads.
Authorities said a man driving a pickup truck northbound on Alma School failed to stop at the red light at Willis and hit a sedan traveling eastbound through the intersection.
Barton was a passenger in the sedan. She was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and later pronounced dead at the facility.
The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.
Authorities said speed and impairment did not appear to be contributing factors. An investigation is ongoing.