Road sweeper rollover ties up traffic on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix
May 11, 2017, 8:00 AM
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PHOENIX — A rollover wreck on a heavily traveled Phoenix freeway backed up traffic in both directions Thursday morning.
A road sweeper crashed on westbound Interstate 10 near 43rd Avenue, blocking two lanes. Eastbound traffic also slowed to a crawl, with drivers hitting the brakes to watch crews take down a section of median wall so a crane could be brought in to move the sweeper.
(ADOT Webcam)
Long delays continue on both directions of I-10 because of the westbound crash. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/pTuh8rANPl
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) May 11, 2017
The Arizona Department of Transportation said traffic was affected between 35th and 51st avenues. Drivers were able to squeeze past the wreckage.
(ADOT Webcam)
To speed removal of the crashed street sweeper, we removed the barrier wall on I-10. Now a crane is going to move the vehicle. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/lIAC8Ys2WF
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) May 11, 2017
No other details were immediately available for the 6 a.m. accident.
