PHOENIX — A woman driving the wrong way, Tameka Spence, was killed Sunday morning when her vehicle collided with a Phoenix light rail on 1st Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Phoenix.
Our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Tameka Spence, a former House Democratic intern (2012) and now an organizer with Rep. @reginaldbolding’s Arizona Coalition for Change. Tameka tragically lost her life Sunday in a vehicle collision with a light rail train. pic.twitter.com/k9SCjq5RkY
— Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) December 23, 2019
According to Phoenix Police, the collision occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. when a vehicle traveling the wrong-way on Washington Street struck a light rail train traveling southbound on 1st Avenue.
The woman believed to be in her 30s, was driving a Nissan Sentra in the wrong direction on Washington when she collided with a light rail train. The impact of the collision caused the train to derail and a light pole was knocked down.
Investigators believe the speed of the car was a factor in the crash.