A deadly Tuesday morning rollover that shut down eastbound Interstate 10 near Willcox has now been cleared.
According to the Arizona Department of Publc Saftety, an SUV rolled over at milepost 343. Three motorists have died and four others are injured -- one who is in critical condition. Some victims were found more than a half mile from the crash.
Authorities shut down the road for the air rescue for hours to transport the victims to the hospital.
CLOSURE UPDATE: I-10 EB near Willcox: The road is closed for a crash at MP 343. Traffic will detour at Exit 336 and re-enter at Exit 344.
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 26, 2016
REOPENED: I-10 EB near Willcox: Both lanes have reopened after a crash at milepost 336. #AZTraffic
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 26, 2016
@Arizona_DPS troopers on scene of a fatality collision on I10 at MP 342 (near Willcox) 1 deceased, two critical. pic.twitter.com/k0lt6W7y25
— Kameron Lee, PIO (@dps_pio_lee) July 26, 2016
Correction: There are two fatalities as a result of this collision and two critical injuries. #spanned
— Kameron Lee, PIO (@dps_pio_lee) July 26, 2016
UPDATE: A third person has died as a result of the rollover collision early this morning near Willcox on I-10. #DPSNEWS
— Kameron Lee, PIO (@dps_pio_lee) July 26, 2016
