PHOENIX — Two babies were killed in a weekend collision in Phoenix involving two passenger vehicles and a gas tanker, officials said.
A state Department of Public Safety spokesman said a car slowed on Interstate 10 on Saturday afternoon to look at a minor collision and cut off a minivan, which braked to avoid a crash.
A small sedan then hit the minivan, and a gas tanker hit the two vehicles and turned on its side.
A 13-month-old girl, a 3-week-old boy, and a woman believed to be their mother were critically injured in the sedan and taken to hospitals. The babies died about 3:45 p.m., officials said....
Police were looking for the male driver of the white or gray Dodge Magnum that they said cut off the minivan.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 were closed for about 10 hours after the crash.
The tanker was fully loaded with about 8,000 gallons of fuel, and officials had to transfer it to another tanker before they could right the overturned truck.
The highway was crowded at the time of the crash, partly with motorists traveling for the Labor Day weekend.--more--"
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