An infant and a 22-year-old man died Friday afternoon in a collision at Elliot Road and Cole Drive in Gilbert, police said.

The crash occurred about 3:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, when a truck traveling westbound on Elliot struck a car headed eastbound on Elliot as it attempted to make a left turn to go north on Cole, according to a release.

The man and infant, passengers in the car, were pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman driver of the car was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said Saturday the driver of the truck, which appeared to be traveling at normal speed, was not injured but after an investigation was arrested for possible impairment.

Gilbert Police Department’s traffic reconstruction team is part of an ongoing investigation, authorities said. Elliot was closed between Recker and Kenneth until shortly after midnight for the investigation.

Gilbert police Saturday emphasized that with the holidays here drivers should take extra care and allow sufficient time to reach their destinations.

“Many of the collisions, especially during the holidays, are avoidable,” police said in a release.