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Motorcyclist killed in crash that shut down I-10 in West Valley for hours

Westbound Interstate 10 was closed in the West Valley throughout rush hour Wednesday morning after a fatal motorcycle collision.

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PHOENIX – Westbound Interstate 10 was closed in the West Valley throughout rush hour Wednesday morning after a fatal motorcycle collision, authorities said.

A man in his 30s was killed when his motorcycle and another vehicle collided just before the 67th Avenue off-ramp around 4:30 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Westbound traffic was diverted to the southbound Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Phoenix before it could reach the crash site.

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I-10 didn’t reopen until around 10 a.m., the Arizona Department of Transportation said.

The eastbound lanes were not impacted.

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Comments

4 Comments

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JAFO 1 year ago

I stopped commuting on a motorcycle years ago. I dont even ride in the valley much anymore. Too much of everything.

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Al Sango 1 year ago

A motorcycle in Arizona?
Huge chance of not making it a year without an accident.

Silenced Dogood
Silenced Dogood 1 year ago

I hung up my helmet and sold my last donor-cycle years ago for the same reason.