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Police: Impairment suspected in Tempe crash caused by wrong-way driver

Bree Burkitt
The Republic | azcentral.com

Police said the wrong-way driver involved in a head-on collision in Tempe on Sunday night was likely impaired. 

Wrong-way driver

According to a Tempe police spokesperson, a vehicle hit another car head-on while traveling the wrong direction near Guadalupe Road and McClintock Drive at 11:30 p.m. 

Both drivers were transported to a hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, according to a Tempe police spokesperson. 

Officials said the wrong-way driver was likely impaired at the time of the crash. 

Officials didn't provide any additional details early Monday.