Apparent Amazon truck tire blowout near Tonopah kills 2 people
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - An apparent tire blowout on an Amazon truck on I-10 near Tonopah ended in two people being killed on Thursday afternoon, Arizona DPS said.
The May 16 crash happened near 339th Avenue on the eastbound side of the highway around 2 p.m.
"It looks like an Amazon tractor-trailer may have experienced a blowout which may have caused the driver to lose control and strike the overpass," DPS said.
The semi-truck driver, 40-year-old Abdullahi Muhammed Abdi, and co-driver, 35-year-old Fadhi Hamdi Ali, suffered serious injuries and died.
Amazon released a statement on the crash, saying, "We’re incredibly saddened to learn of this tragic accident, and our thoughts are with the victims’ families and loved ones during this difficult time. We’re working to learn more information and will continue to support local law enforcement as they investigate."