2 dead in I-10 crash south of Phoenix

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 10 south of Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

The crash happened just after 12 p.m. on Oct. 16 at milepost 169, which is about two miles south of Riggs Road. DPS says traffic was moving slowly in the westbound lanes when a box truck failed to slow down and crashed into a pickup truck and three other vehicles.

The collision pushed both the box and the pickup truck into the median and both vehicles caught fire. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. They were not identified.

Two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

I-10 is closed in both directions between Riggs and Casa Blanca Roads.

Drivers should avoid the area. It's unknown when the highway will reopen.