Crash involving Arizona DPS officer closes WB I-10 near Tucson
Mar 27, 2015, 11:36 AM | Updated: 1:46 pm
PHOENIX — A crash involving an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer closed westbound Interstate 10 near Tucson on Friday.
#Closed: WB #I10 at Avra Valley RD for Collision Investigation Involving One of Our Officers; non life threatening
— Arizona DPS (@Arizona_DPS) March 27, 2015
The officer collided with a semi-truck. He had to be extricated from the DPS sports utility vehicle he was
driving. He was transported to a Tucson hospital and is in serious but stable
condition, Northwest Fire District spokesman Adam Goldberg said. The driver of the semi was not injured.
The officer had a DPS K-9 with him that appeared to be uninjured. Emergency
responders were waiting for another K-9 officer to take the dog.
The Arizona Department of Transportation said traffic was detoured onto the frontage road.
Another look at accident scene and backup. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/EnrTnw6ruO
— Rikki Mitchell (@RikkiMitchell) March 27, 2015
The crash happened about 10 miles north of Tucson.
The freeway was reopened about 1:45 p.m.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
