DUI suspect in custody after striking female, child in Goodyear

Goodyear Police arrested a driver after they allegedly struck another vehicle, sending an adult female and child to the hospital with injuries.

According to police, the vehicle incident occurred near Van Buren Street and Dysart Road on April 23 at about 5:45 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the two individuals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Both were transported to a local hospital and were later released.

Goodyear Police Lt. Jeff Carrion said investigators believe the unidentified driver may have been under the influence.

”Impairment is believed to be a factor in this collision,” he said. “The specific cause of impairment will be pending laboratory results.  The adult female and child were treated and released from the hospital.”

Police said the specific cause of intoxication will come from the state crime laboratory. 

Other DUI cases

A 35-year-old man was indicted April 17 for second-degree murder in the death of his wife, who was found dead inside a vehicle that sank in March in a Goodyear lake.

The legal limit for alcohol in Arizona is .08%. There is no legal limit for marijuana in Arizona.

Anthony Maiorana allegedly had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit at the time, according to police.

In 2023, Pedro Quintana-Lujan approached a cycling group from behind and plowed through a cycling group in Goodyear, killing two and injuring 17. He is facing misdemeanor charges in Goodyear Municipal Court.

According to the county attorney’s office, Quintana-Lujan had 7.5 nanograms (per milliliter) of THC in his blood, over 50% of the legal limit in other THC-legal states.

The Maricopa County Attorney deferred the criminal case to the city of Goodyear in November after telling the victims the office would not proceed with a felony prosecution, due to the ambiguity of THC DUI laws in Arizona.

According to a National Transportation Safety Board report, Quintana-Lujan reportedly drank shots, smoked marijuana and had unrecommended amounts of sleep the night before the early morning incident.