PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Investigators say the driver who ran over a red light and caused an accident that killed a mother and her two children in Phoenix drove more than double the speed limit just before the impact. Police say 33-year-old Raymond Montgomery was driving 97 mph three seconds before the accident on Seventh Avenue and Missouri Avenue on Thursday afternoon. About half a second before the crash, he drove the stolen SUV more than 70 mph, detectives said. Montgomery was put in jail. He has been charged with robbery, three counts of murder, theft and multiple assaults. 3 dead, 6 injured after a city bus accident at Phoenix Junction Investigators say the three deceased – a family – were all in the same car. Ali Geer (18) and Almira Geer (16) were both pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother, 45-year-old Courtney Lonergan, died in the hospital. Ali was at the wheel. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support funeral expenses. 1:09 Family of three killed in downtown Phoenix accident with stolen car and city bus This started with a report of a stolen SUV in the 17th and Missouri Avenues area shortly after 3:45 PM when Montgomery she knew walked into her Face slapped and then stole her SUV. Police say they managed to get out of the car before he drove away. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) A few minutes later, police said Montgomery crossed a red light on Seventh Avenue and Missouri Avenue. The Cadillac collided with a white Honda Civic that was being driven by Ali. The force of that impact caused a chain reaction and hit a Dodge Ram pickup truck that was carrying a father and 5 year old son. The pickup was then pushed into a City of Phoenix bus. Nobody on the bus was injured. Montgomery continued east on Missouri Avenue and hit a woman on the zebra crossing and another car. The pedestrian and the driver of this car suffered injuries that are not life threatening. A total of five vehicles were involved in the wreck. A total of six people were injured, including Montgomery. Police say Montgomery may have been compromised. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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