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Northbound Interstate 17 temporarily closed in south Phoenix after fatal crash

Feb 29, 2024, 5:58 AM | Updated: 6:17 am

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The northbound lanes of Interstate 17 were temporarily closed in Phoenix on Feb. 29, 2024. (Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)

(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)

PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17 was temporarily closed in south Phoenix following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian, transportation officials said Thursday morning.

The closure was at 19th Avenue, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said around 5 a.m.

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Northbound Interstate 17 temporarily closed in south Phoenix after fatal crash