Accident on Interstate 17 causes southbound backup near New River
All lanes are open for a crash on southbound Interstate 17, but a 12-mile long backup remains south of Black Canyon City through New River.
PHOENIX — All lanes are open for a crash on southbound Interstate 17, but a 12-mile long backup remains south of Black Canyon City through New River, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The crash briefly closed the left lane of the I-17 at milepost 231.
The traffic congestion began clearing up near Anthem and was cleared by Sunday night.
I-17 UPDATE: The southbound backup that began with a crash this PM near New River has cleared.
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) August 7, 2017
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It's almost comical how many people are oblivious to this basic rule of the road. If you've ever traveled on a German Autobahn, you'd be totally amazed at how well everything flows (even at breakneck speeds) when people behind the wheel have a bit of discipline and some awareness of the drivers surrounding them and work as a group to improve the overall flow of traffic.
My guess is this could probably have been avoided if slower traffic kept right.
Why is so hard for the people in this state, to drive that stretch of road?