Wreck, spilled nails shut down Interstate 17 in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A truck crashed and spilled nails on a Phoenix freeway, shutting down a ramp Wednesday during the morning commute.

The wreck on northbound Interstate 17 closed the road at Northern Avenue around 6:45 a.m.

A rollover crash then blocked part of the road near Bethany Road.

No other details were immediately available.

The freeway reopened around 8:30 a.m., but drivers were told to expect “significant delays.”

I-17 NB at Northern: A crash resulted in a truck spilling nails on the freeway. All traffic is currently exiting at Northern. Motorists can get back on the freeway at Dunlap Road. #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/DP1u2Pfkhc

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) December 12, 2018

NB I-17 at Bethany Home is a crash that's blocking the HOV & #1 left lanes stay right. pic.twitter.com/JRfcaumKSM

— Detour Dan (@DetourDanKTAR) December 12, 2018

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