I-17 crash kills 2 in north Phoenix, DPS says

PHOENIX - Two people were killed in a north Phoenix crash along I-17 Tuesday afternoon, Arizona DPS said.

The single-car crash happened around 3:30 p.m. near New River Road. As a result, the southbound lanes were closed but reopened around 6 p.m.

ADOT said the closure caused a ten-mile-long backup.

The identities of the victims haven't been released.

Northbound lanes were not impacted.

Map of where the crash happened: