Monday, March 9, 2015

FIERY MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN PHOENIX, AZ




MARCH 09, 2015

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (CBS5) 
Traffic on southbound Interstate 17 was moving again at Indian School Road on Monday morning after a multi-vehicle crash in which two vehicles caught fire and backed up traffic for five miles.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said all lanes of I-17 were open again shortly after 6 a.m.

The closure extended from Bethany Home Road south to Indian School Road and backed up southbound traffic to Northern Avenue.

Motorists were allowed to get back on southbound I-17 at Indian School Road.
A Department of Public Safety spokesman said a vehicle had broken down on the inside wall of I-17 and was hit by another vehicle.

Two people in the broken down car fled the scene and were being sought by DPS officers.

No injuries were reported.
Source:www.cbs5.com