Car accident causes 10-mile backup on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix
Oct 15, 2017, 2:38 PM | Updated: 5:36 pm
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX — A car accident has caused a 10-mile backup on the Interstate 17 southbound near Black Canyon City, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Transportation officials said all of the lanes of the I-17 are open from the crash. Drivers are encouraged to use an altrnative route, delay travel or allow themselves extra travel time.
Long delays on I-17 SB near Black Canyon City due to earlier crashes. All lanes open, but 10-mile backup. pic.twitter.com/gWzQexSMKj
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 15, 2017
According to the Unusual Traffic PHX, the backup added nearly half an hour of travel time for drivers.
