Interstate 10 temporarily closed after crash in West Valley, tying up rush-hour traffic
Nov 5, 2024, 6:33 AM | Updated: 6:44 am
Interstate 10 in the West Valley was closed after a crash on Nov. 5, 2024. (Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
(Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
PHOENIX – A portion of Interstate 10 in the West Valley was temporarily closed after a crash involving big rigs on Tuesday morning, tying up early rush-hour traffic, authorities said.
The eastbound lanes were blocked near Litchfield Road around 6 a.m. while authorities cleared the wreckage, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Traffic started getting through again by around 6:40 a.m.
The westbound lanes were not affected by the crash, but commuters in that direction were slowing down, creating backups, as they passed the scene.
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