I-17 temporarily closed after crash involving state trooper’s vehicle in Phoenix
Mar 22, 2024, 10:05 AM | Updated: 11:45 am
A crash near Union Hills Road delayed traffic on Interstate 17 in Phoenix on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17 was temporarily closed Friday morning after a crash involving a state trooper’s vehicle in north Phoenix, authorities said.
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was investigating a previous collision near Union Hills Drive when a vehicle ran into his patrol vehicle, according to DPS spokesman Bart Graves.
The trooper was taken to a hospital as a precaution, but he wasn’t injured, Graves said.
Two people in the other vehicle were hospitalized with injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.
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The freeway was closed around 9:45 a.m., backing up traffic for several miles, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Traffic started getting through again around 10:30 a.m.
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