On Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022, at approximately 12:36 p.m., Prescott Police Officers responded to a vehicle collision near the intersection of Willow Creek Road and Heritage Park Road.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that an 82-year-old Prescott resident, driving a 2001 Chevrolet Pickup, was attempting to make a left turn onto Heritage Park Road from Willow Creek Road when it failed to yield to northbound traffic. As the Chevy truck turned it struck a 1997 Honda Accord, driven by a 44-year-old Surprise resident.
The Prescott Fire Department had to extricate the driver of the Honda Accord. She was flown from the scene to a Phoenix area hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the pickup was not injured.
The traffic on Willow Creek Road was not affected. Heritage Park Road was closed to vehicular traffic for approximately one and a half hours while crews worked to investigate the collision and clear the roadway.
The driver of the pickup was issued a citation at the conclusion of this investigation.