Eastbound I-10 west of Phoenix partially reopens after fatal crash involving Amazon trailer
May 16, 2024, 2:43 PM | Updated: 5:41 pm
Eastbound Interstate 10 was closed west of Phoenix on May 16, 2024. (Arizona Department of Transportation Photo)
(Arizona Department of Transportation Photo)
PHOENIX — The eastbound right lane of Interstate 10 west of Phoenix reopened on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The lane originally closed due to a fatal crash involving an Amazon tractor trailer, authorities said.
The eastbound left lane is still closed. There’s no estimated time to reopen it.
What caused the shutdown of eastbound I-10 west of Phoenix?
The freeway was closed in Tonopah around 2:20 p.m. after the semi-truck likely experienced a blowout and struck an overpass in Tonopah, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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The truck was stuck in the I-10 median at milepost 103, causing the closure. The driver and co-driver of the truck died in the crash, DPS said.
Traffic was exiting the highway at Hassayampa Road.
The westbound lanes weren’t affected.
No other information was available.
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