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I-10 freeway reopens after fatal crash near 67th Avenue

By FOX 10 Staff
Updated  February 4, 2021 12:58pm MST
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I-10 reopens after deadly crash

The I-10 is back to normal after a deadly crash closed the freeway for several hours during the morning commute, causing a miles-long backup.

PHOENIX - The Interstate 10 westbound from 67th Avenue to 75th Avenue has reopened after a fatal crash closed the freeway for several hours, according to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation.

The Loop 202 ramp to the I-10 has also reopened, officials say.

The crash occurred at 4 a.m. Thursday morning.

Drivers were told to re-enter the freeway at 75th Avenue. Investigators estimated that the closure will remain would effect for roughly three hours.

The closure caused slowdowns in both directions, creating bumper-to-bumper traffic for miles along the freeway during the morning rush hour.

FOX 10 photojournalist Mike Robison was live at the scene of a crash that closed the I-10 freeway at 67th Avenue.

SkyFOX was over the I-10 after a deadly crash closed the freeway between 67th and 75th Avenue.

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