What we know about crashes, DUIs, fires and more over July 4 weekend in Arizona Olivia Munson, Arizona Republic © Patrick Breen/The Republic Apache Junction s Fourth of July fireworks light up the sky over Apache Junction High School on July 4, 2021.
Despite Arizona officials warning people about safety around water, fireworks and driving ahead of the Fourth of July, the state saw a number of accidents and tragedies over the long weekend.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the pandemic curtailed holiday traffic during the July 4th weekend in 2020.
This year, however, it s highly probable the collisions coincided with increased traffic levels caused by more people driving, department spokesperson Bart Graves said in a statement.
Arizona
United-states
Avondale
Tonopah
Bullhead-city-police-department
Maricopa-county
Phoenix
Canada
Maricopa
Bullhead-city
American
Patrick-breen