Sheriff: 4 Die in Fiery Crash Near Phoenix Authorities say four people are dead following a fiery crash on Phoenix's outskirts. Maricopa County Sheriff's spokesman Chris Hegstrom says an SUV struck the rear end of a sedan Saturday afternoon near the suburban community of Buckeye, just west of Phoenix. The spokesman tells the Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/LaBzJ8) that the sedan caught on fire and the driver and three passengers were killed. The driver of the SUV was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. No other details on the crash on Maricopa County Road 85 near Airport Road were immediately available. No names were released.