Interstate 17 reopens after wrecks close freeway near downtown Phoenix

PHOENIX — Multiple crashes on Interstate 17 near downtown Phoenix early Monday morning shut down the road near Interstate 10, highway officials said.

At least six vehicle were hit, their wreckage stretching across all northbound lanes of the freeway near the McDowell Road exit. Minor injuries were reported.

I-17 NB past Van Buren: Road blocked for multi-vehicle crash: Traffic exiting onto I-10. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/nTyJMfxcnA

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) June 12, 2017

A spokesman for the Arizona Department of Highway Safety said there were three collisions, the first of them making contact shortly before 6 a.m.

#Phoenix **** AX UPDATE, NB 17 before McDowell, Several Crashes in the area, WITH BLOCKAGE! Traffic must exit at I-10 Stack Transition. pic.twitter.com/DljrLa3ueG

— Gil Estrada (@PhxTrafficAlert) June 12, 2017

The two left lanes were reopened around 7:10 a.m. and by 8:30 a.m. all the lanes were cleared.

(ADOT Webcam)

No other details were immediately available.

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