I-10 westbound lanes closed for hours in Phoenix after crash

PHOENIX — Arizona Department of Transportation said Saturday the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 were closed in Phoenix for hours due to a multi-car collision.

The closure lasted from about 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 43rd Avenue, according to ADOT.

Two patients were taken to the hospital, with one child in critical condition after suffering immediate trauma and one teenager in stable condition, the Phoenix Fire Department said in a release.

Several people required evaluation and treatment, but no extraction was necessary from the wreck.

The crash occurred about five miles west of downtown Phoenix.

No other information was made immediately available.