Police said the pickup truck crashed through a brick wall and into a home.
YUMA, Ariz. — Four men were killed when a car crashed into a brick wall and a home in Yuma early Wednesday morning.
A Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 19-year-old man was traveling south on D Street when it left the roadway, went through a wall and crashed into a home shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Yuma Police Department.
There were five passengers and the driver in the truck at the time of the accident.
Police said the driver and three passengers died at the scene of the crash. The passengers ranged in age from 19 to 22, and two other passengers, an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old, were taken to hospital.
The identity of the deceased has not been released.
According to police, three people were inside the home at the time of the accident. One of them was taken to the hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 928-783-4421.
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