PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — A head-on crash in Peoria killed one person and injured two others late Saturday night.

Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to the crash near State Route 74 and Castle Hot Springs Road just before midnight.

Authorities say a southbound driver crossed into the westbound lane and hit an oncoming vehicle.

The driver of the southbound vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, according to AZDPS. The driver and passenger of the westbound vehicle were transported to a hospital with injuries. Their current conditions are unknown at this time.

It is unclear how the southbound driver ended up in the oncoming lane, and police are investigating the possibility of impairment. The driver has not yet been identified.

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