PD: Alcohol a factor in Scottsdale crash

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ (CBS5) -

A 23-year-old woman was in stable condition in a Scottsdale hospital after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree.

Sgt. Mark Clark of the Scottsdale Police Department said the woman was northbound on Alma School Road near Happy Valley Road when the crash happened.

He said alcohol was a factor in the crash.

No other information was immediately available.

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