DPS said several vehicles were involved in the crash and at least three people have died.
TONOPAH, Ariz. — Six people have died in a crash involving several vehicles on Interstate 10 in the Tonopah area, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS said in a news release that troopers were called to milepost 89 on I-10, west of Tonopah, at about 1 p.m. on Saturday due to the crash, which involved “multiple tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles,” and caused some of those vehicles to catch fire.
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DPS said six people have now died as a result of this crash and that a total of 13 people were taken to hospitals after being injured.
The eastbound lanes of I-10 are still closed and DPS said they do not yet know when the will reopen. The westbound lanes were closed after the crash, but have since reopened.
Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
Deadly crash on I-10 near Tonopah
Deadly crash on I-10 near Tonopah
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