Head-on collision backs up traffic for hours on I-10 south of Phoenix

PHOENIX – Traffic into the Phoenix area from the south was backed up for hours Monday morning after a head-on collision on Interstate 10, authorities said.

Westbound I-10 was closed before 6 a.m. at milepost 170, before Riggs Road, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. The closure was lifted around 9:45 a.m.

CLOSED: Interstate 10 westbound is closed at milepost 170 prior to Riggs Road. The closure is due to a crash. There is no estimated reopening time. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/YAnzRRKIJf

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 14, 2022

Two people were hospitalized in critical condition after the crash, which was caused by a vehicle crossing the median, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

No other information was available.

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