Passenger killed in crash on I-10 near Warner Road, DPS says

One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 10 on Monday night.

The crash happened on Nov. 11 in the eastbound lanes near Warner Road. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the incident began when troopers responded to reports of a pedestrian in the road.

DPS says after troopers found the pedestrian, he jumped over the median onto the freeway, where he was hit by a car. The man was not seriously hurt.

A deadly crash shut down Interstate 10 near Warner Road for several hours on Monday night, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

As troopers were detaining the man, DPS says two other vehicles crashed, killing 40-year-old Peter Stump, a passenger in one of the cars. The drivers were also injured.

The pedestrian was identified as a 34-year-old man from Glendale.

"He was not booked into jail, due to his injuries and will be facing long form charges," DPS said.

The freeway was shut down for several hours, but it has since been reopened.

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