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NB Interstate 17 reopens north of metro Phoenix after serious injury collision

Sep 25, 2024, 1:23 PM | Updated: Sep 26, 2024, 6:21 am

Interstate 17 closure...

A serious injury collision closed Interstate 17 north of metro Phoenix on Sept. 25, 2024. (Pixabay Photo and Arizona Department of Transportation Map)

(Pixabay Photo and Arizona Department of Transportation Map)

PHOENIX – Traffic heading north out of metro Phoenix was delayed Wednesday afternoon after a serious injury collision shut down Interstate 17 temporarily near Bumble Bee, authorities said.

The crash occurred at milepost 249 past Black Canyon City, about 50 miles north of downtown Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The southbound lanes were not affected.

The I-17 collision involved two vehicles, and emergency crews had to extract one of the drivers, DPS said.

No other details were made available.

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NB Interstate 17 reopens north of metro Phoenix after serious injury collision