7 injured in wrong-way accident on Interstate 10 in Phoenix
Sep 8, 2017, 8:20 AM | Updated: 11:28 am
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PHOENIX — At least seven people were injured in a wrong-way collision on a Phoenix freeway early Friday.
Authorities said three adults and four children suffered injuries in the wreck on westbound Interstate 10 near 19th Avenue. All were expected to recover.
I-10 westbound at 19th Ave: A crash is blocking the right lanes. Backup: 1/2 mile. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/MmV5sY0YAL
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 8, 2017
The accident tied up traffic for nearly two hours, backing up drivers for over a mile.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said a woman with two children was driving a sedan heading east in the westbound lanes. She hit a rental truck that was towing a car. The driver, a man, was traveling with a woman and two children.
Spokesman Raul Garcia said cause of the wreck was under investigation but that there was no immediate evidence of impairment.
Cleanup and investigation after the 3:40 a.m. wreck near 19th Avenue kept a lane closed during the start of the morning commute.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.