TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A number of crashes along I-10 this morning are adding to the backup in an already-dangerous traffic situation that began Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Tucson Fire Department, a serious crash near I-10 and Wilmot involving three tractor trailers and a van has left two people dead. Two others were taken to the hospital with injuries.
Arizona Department of Transportation says traffic is being diverted from I-10 at Craycroft due to the earlier crash at Craycroft Road.
*CLOSURE*
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 15, 2023
I-10 eastbound is CLOSED near Tucson.
The closure is due to a crash at Craycroft Road. Traffic is being taken off at Craycroft.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and seek an alternate route.
There is no estimated time to reopen the highway.#I10 #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/3T9PaJokfj
ADOT closed I-10 in both directions around Kolb and Rita Roads Tuesday afternoon, after an overturned semi-truck resulted in a nitric acid spill in the median.
Wednesday morning, a shelter-in-place remained in effect for the area around the spill—it was expanded to include a three-mile radius early in the day, but reduced again to a one-mile radius by Wednesday around 1:30 p.m.:
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