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Interstate 10 backed up in Phoenix after rush hour crash

Jun 2, 2023, 8:26 AM | Updated: 10:01 am

Traffic on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix was jammed up during June 2, 2023, Friday morning rus...

(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)

(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)

PHOENIX — Traffic on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix was jammed up in Phoenix during Friday morning rush hour after a crash near 35th Avenue.

Only one lane was open as of 8:30 a.m. while the scene was under investigation, creating a backup of several miles into the downtown area.

All lanes were reopened by around 10 a.m.

The crash, which was reported just before 8 a.m., involved two vehicles, including a motorcycle, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital.

No other details were immediately available.

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Interstate 10 backed up in Phoenix after rush hour crash