UPDATE 1:10 PM:
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released the names of the three motorcyclists killed on State Route 80 Sunday evening.
Two motorcyclists, Anthony Odell Davis, 37, of Maricopa and Bennie Melvin Eugene Dansby, 40, of Glendale, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.
DPS says the third motorcyclist, 55-year-old James Maurice Samuel of Maricopa, was transported to a Tucson-area hospital following the collision, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the SUV, a 41-year-old man from Huachuca City, was also transported to a Tucson-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released. According to DPS, impairment is suspected. An investigation is underway, with criminal charges pending.
UPDATE 4 AM:
The highway has reopened.
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A deadly crash around 6 p.m. Sunday night on Highway 80 near Tombstone has left eastbound lanes closed at Milepost 301 and westbound lanes closed at Milepost 314.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash involved an SUV and three motorcycles.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed three have died so far, and a fourth has been airlifted to Tucson with injuries.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office posted on social media, warning that the road closure could remain in effect until Monday. Drivers in the area should be prepared for a detour and potential delays.
Deputies have blocked off Highway 80 north of the accident. Traffic from the south is being diverted to Highway 82 at the 80/82 junction.
The crash is under investigation by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is asking drivers to avoid the area until further notice.
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