Donte Caraway, 26, and 5-year-old Alana Salgado killed, three others injured in head-on crash on 81st Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Glendale, Arizona

Modified Date:

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:54pm

Accident Date:

Monday, May 18, 2015

Family mourns father and 5-year-old who died in car crash

Friends and family are mourning the loss of a man and a 5-year-old girl, both killed in a head-on crash in Glendale this weekend.

Putting Donté and Alana to rest

Any help toward funeral arrangements for both that have been lost is appreciated. Any amounts of money raised exceeding our expectations will go towards a trust for his daughter's futures. Thank you. Rip Donté and baby Alana you will both be forever missed.

Police ID driver killed in 3-car Glendale crash

A vehicle carrying Donte Caraway, 26, of Phoenix, and his daughter, Alana, was struck by another motorist who had suffered a medical emergency and crossed the center line on Bethany Home Road, Glendale Police Sgt. David Vidaure said.

Donte Caraway, his three daughters, and brother were on the way to the park when a driver crossed the centerline and struck their car head-on. Police believe the driver suffered a medical emergency which caused the crash. Donte Caraway and his youngest daughter, Alana Salgado, were killed in the crash. His brother, Marquise Caraway and two daughters were also injured and hospitalized.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Children/Minors Involved, Head-on, Medical

People Involved:

Donte Caraway

Alana Salgado

Roadway:

81st Avenue and Bethany Home Road

City:

Glendale, AZ

County:

Maricopa County, AZ

Area:

Phoenix, AZ