Serious Truck Accident Near Burk Street in Gilbert, AZ, on October 25, 2026

A resident was injured when a truck struck a Gilbert, Arizona, home early Sunday, October 25, 2026, after police said its driver fled an attempted traffic stop. The collision occurred during an attempted turn onto Burk Street.

Gilbert police said officers first saw the truck being driven recklessly in downtown Gilbert at about 1:30 a.m. They also reported seeing the truck perform a burnout near Gilbert and Guadalupe roads.

When an officer attempted to pull the truck over, the driver sped away, according to police. Authorities said the driver then tried to turn onto Burk Street. The truck broke through a cinderblock wall and hit a corner of the home.

Oswaldo Espinoza was inside with his sister and parents. He said his father was on the other side of the wall when the truck struck. According to Espinoza, the impact threw his father across the room, and he found him on the floor near a couch.

His father suffered shoulder injuries and was taken to a hospital. He later returned home to recover with his family. No one else in the home was seriously injured.

The collision caused significant structural damage to the house and scattered large pieces of cinderblock across the front yard. The damaged home was later boarded up with plywood.

Police identified the driver as Gannon Dodge, 21. Authorities said he was impaired and was arrested in connection with the crash. He faces charges of aggravated assault, endangerment, reckless driving and DUI, according to the Gilbert Police Department.