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Southbound I-17 blocked by wreck near Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix

Sep 15, 2022, 8:39 AM | Updated: 9:09 am
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PHOENIX – All lanes of southbound Interstate 17 were blocked temporarily during the Thursday morning commute because of a wreck near Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 8 a.m. Traffic was allowed through again by around 8:50 a.m.

Traffic was backed up beyond Cactus Road after the collision.

Images from Arizona Department of Transportation traffic cameras appeared to show multiple damaged vehicles on the roadway.

No other details were immediately available.

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Southbound I-17 blocked by wreck near Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix