GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — A driver was critically injured in a Friday crash.
Firefighters say a car went through a wall at an I-19 on-ramp in the Sahaurita area.
According to Green Valley Fire, the driver lost control when using the ramp off northbound I-19 near Esperanza Boulevard.
GVFD working mva accident Esperanza / I-19 The Vehicle using the ramp off of I-19 northbound lost control. Units extricated the victim to attempt medical treatment. Person was transported to NW Hospital Sahuarita with life threatening injuries. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/QPoEILFyFQ
— Official GV Fire PIO (@GVFDPIO) August 12, 2022
The victim was treated for life-threatening injuries at the hospital.
According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, the I-19 onramp at Esparanza and the offramp from Esperanza were closed.
Esperanza was also closed between Los Olmos and Abrego Drive.
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