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Deadly crash involving car hauler near Wickenburg shut down U.S. 93 for hours

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FOX 10 Phoenix
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Updated July 6, 2026 6:51 PM MST Published July 6, 2026 11:53 AM MST
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A deadly crash shut down U.S. 93 on July 6. The crash happened in the southbound lanes north of Wickenburg. (KSAZ-TV)

The Brief

    • A crash between a car hauler and another vehicle shut down U.S. 93 on July 6.
    • The crash happened just after 7 a.m in the southbound lanes north of Wickenburg.
    • The southbound lanes were closed at I-40. Northbound was shut down at SR 71.

YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. - A deadly crash involving a pickup truck and a vehicle that was described as a "semi/car hauler" resulted in the U.S. 93's closure in both directions for some time on July 6.

What we know:

According to earlier reports, the crash happened just after 7:00 a.m. along the southbound lanes of U.S. 93, about 30 miles north of Wickenburg.

"Upon impact, a fire engulfed both the semi, the cars on the flatbed and the pickup truck," wrote a spokesperson with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

According to DPS, there are fatalities in the crash.

ADOT officials said U.S. 93's southbound lanes were closed at the Interstate 40 junction, while the northbound lanes were shut down at State Route 71. The highway has since reopened.

Map of the area where the crash happened:

The Source: The Arizona Department of Public Safety

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