TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Northbound Oracle Road was shut down at Panorama Road Friday due to a deadly crash.
*CLOSURE*
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 29, 2022
State Route 77 (Oracle Road) northbound in Tucson IS CLOSED due to a crash at milepost 74 (Panorama Road).
Expect delays and seek an alternate route.
There is no estimated time to reopen the highway.#aztraffic #SR77 #Tucson pic.twitter.com/nLWIFkwHS3
Two vehicles were involved in the wreck and one person died, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, there was no timetable for the road to reopen.
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