A deadly traffic accident that closed a highway near Douglas Monday morning has been cleared.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, State Route 80 was closed in both directions between mileposts 367 and 369, east of Douglas.
An Arizona Department of Public Safety official said a Chrysler 300 went off the road and hit a telephone pole off of eastbound State Rout 80 at Washington Ave. The driver, 28-year-old Luis Majalca, who is believed to have been intoxicated, is dead.
SR 80 east of Douglas: Both directions have reopened after a single-vehicle crash at MP 367. #aztraffic
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 24, 2016
SR 80 east of Douglas: Crash closing EB at MP 367 and WB at 369. #aztraffic
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 24, 2016
US 80 EB/WB east of Douglas: Both lanes blocked for a crash at MP 367.8. #aztraffic
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 24, 2016
