Fiery I-10 Crash Involving Semi Truck

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 3-13-2024 | 11:30 PM
LOCATION: I-10 (Westbound) & 67th Ave
AREA/CITY: Phoenix
DETAILS:

• Shortly before midnight Wednesday evening, DPS Troopers responded to reports of a disabled motor vehicle in the westbound lanes of travel on I-10 near 67th Ave.
• According to DPS radio traffic:
  As Troopers were en-route to assist the motorist, Traffic Operation Center camera operators observed the vehicle being struck by a semi truck.
• Troopers arrived and located an older model pickup truck that was heavily damaged and engulfed in flames.
• The male driver of the vehicle was located unconscious on the side of the interstate along with several witnesses.
• DPS closed the I-10 West and the L-202 transition ramp to the westbound lanes of the I-10.
• Phoenix Fire was dispatched and quickly arrived on scene where they began extinguishing the fire.
• The driver of the pickup was evaluated and transported to a local area hospital in reportedly stable condition according to Phoenix Fire radio traffic.
• The driver of the semi truck was given a field sobriety test, the results of which have yet to be confirmed.
• The I-10 was eventually opened except for the HOV lane as tow crews work to remove the vehicles involved.

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