Queen Creek PD said the crash took place near Riggs and Ellsworth roads Friday night.

PHOENIX — Two people died and three others were injured during a crash near Riggs and Ellsworth roads in Queen Creek, according to the city police. 

Police responded to a call of a crash on Friday around 10:44 p.m.

Five people were involved in the fatal crash, and one person died at the scene. While another was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, that person later died, QCPD said. 

Three people suffered not life-threatening injures, according to police. 

QCPD added that mechanical extrication was required. 

How big is Maricopa County?

Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.

The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).

One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.

The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.

The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.