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Northbound Interstate 17 heavily delayed north of Phoenix due to crash

Dec 26, 2024, 1:28 PM | Updated: 3:31 pm

PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17 was heavily delayed north of Phoenix on Thursday afternoon for about two hours due to a crash, authorities said.

The slowdown was affecting drivers near Black Canyon City, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said at 1 p.m. The delays were cleared by 3:30 p.m.

The southbound part of the highway wasn’t affected.

Black Canyon City is about 45 miles north of downtown Phoenix.

No other information was available.

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Northbound Interstate 17 heavily delayed north of Phoenix due to crash