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Northbound I-17 closes near Sunset Point due to disabled semi-truck

Jun 26, 2020, 2:42 PM | Updated: 3:20 pm

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PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17 was closed Friday afternoon near Sunset Point for about an hour due to a disabled semi-truck, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The highway was shut down at about 2:30 p.m. and was reopened at about 3:20 p.m.

The southbound lanes of I-17 weren’t affected by the disabled truck.

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Northbound I-17 closes near Sunset Point due to disabled semi-truck