Portion of I-10 south of Ahwatukee back open following deadly crash

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(Earlier Video) Portion of I-10 closed due to deadly crash

The crash happened near Interstate 10 and Wild Horse Pass, which is located south of Ahwatukee. Officials say a person died after exiting a disabled vehicle.

Officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation say a portion of Interstate 10 has reopened to traffic, hours after a crash prompted its closure.

According to an earlier statement by ADOT officials, the crash happened along the eastbound lanes of I-10 near Wild Horse Pass Boulevard.

"A male subject exited a disabled vehicle off the highway and walked out onto the Interstate where he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer," DPS wrote, in a statement released after the crash. "The investigation is ongoing, although troopers have not ruled out suicide."

The freeway's westbound lanes, according to ADOT officials, were not affected by the crash.

Area where the crash happened