A tragic collision occurred Monday morning when a woman driving a vehicle slammed head-on into a Phoenix city bus, resulting in her death at the scene, as per the police report. The accident took place shortly after 9 a.m. at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Larkspur Drive in north Phoenix. The name of the deceased has not been released to the public.

Following the crash, Phoenix Police indicated that 19th Avenue was to temporarily shut down between Thunderbird and Cactus Roads to allow for investigation and clearing of the accident site. Three passengers were aboard the bus when the incident happened, one of whom was sent to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The other two passengers opted to not seek hospital treatment, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.

Details about what exactly led up to the fatal event are not completely clear at this time. However, the incident has heightened attention on road safety and the interaction between public transport vehicles and private cars on busy city streets.

Separately, a similar accident was reported to have occurred around 10 a.m. near 19th Avenue and Cactus Road, about a mile away from the fatal crash site. Details regarding this second accident remain scant, and it is currently unknown if the two incidents are in any way connected. With teams dispatched to the area, more information is expected to be made available as the situation develops. Local news outlet 12News is closely following the story and will provide updates as they become available.