Interstate 17 closed at Cactus Road in Phoenix after body found
Apr 17, 2020, 8:03 AM | Updated: 10:05 am
(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
PHOEHIX – Northbound Interstate 17 was closed temporarily at Cactus Road on Friday morning after a body was found on the side of the roadway, authorities said.
The closure began just before 8 a.m., and traffic quickly started backing up.
The road reopened shortly before 9 a.m.
State troopers were investigating after a man’s body was discovered on the right shoulder near Thunderbird Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
UPDATE: I-17 is open. The right lanes are blocked. #phxtraffic https://t.co/OsK8cruZ5n
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 17, 2020
Vehicles were able to reenter the freeway northbound at Thunderbird Road.
No other information was immediately available.
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