Update: (AP) One person is dead and five others are injured after a rollover accident in Casa Grande, Ariz.
City Fire Department officials say all six people inside the vehicle were ejected in Wednesday afternoon's accident at Third Avenue and Florence Street.
Video from TV news helicopters showed the vehicle on its side near a crumbled brick wall. It still isn't clear what caused the accident although some witnesses say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed before it rolled.
Emergency personnel say one person was dead at the scene, three were airlifted to a Casa Grande hospital and two others were taken away by ground ambulance. There was no immediate word on the conditions of the injured.
By Christina Stymfal - email
CASA GRANDE, AZ (KOLD) - On Florence Street in Casa Grande, multiple helicopters and officers are at the scene of a major vehicle accident.
From a live camera shot of the scene, it appears that a vehicle, perhaps an SUV, went through a brick wall and then rolled over on its side.
Border Patrol officials say that they encountered the vehicle, which might have had illegal immigrants inside. Border Patrol agents tried to pull the vehicle over, but the vehicle would not stop.
We got unconfirmed reports that there were 6 patients total, one dead at the scene. No word yet on exactly how many people were affected or even what the injuries are.
We will report new details as they come into our newsroom.
Stay tuned to KOLD News 13 Live at Five and Six, and KOLD.com for further updates on this developing story.
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