Serious crash on I-10 south of Valley backs up morning traffic in both directions

PHOENIX – Traffic on Interstate 10 south of metro Phoenix was delayed in both directions after a serious crash during the Friday morning commute, authorities said.

The multivehicle collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. on eastbound I-10 near Casa Blanca Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).

At first, just the right lane was blocked. But a full eastbound closure was initiated before 8:30 a.m. as the crash investigation progressed. Traffic started getting through again about an hour later.

DPS said the driver of a car that collided with a commercial truck carrying produce was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The Arizona Department of Transportation traffic map showed significant backups in both directions of I-10 approaching the crash site throughout the morning.

No other details were immediately available.

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