Monday, April 6, 2015

3 KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT CLOSED US 93 NORTH OF WICKENBURG, ARIZONA







APRIL 3, 2015

WICKENBURG, AZ (KPHO/KTVK)

Three people have died in a three-vehicle collision after a truck crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 93 between Phoenix and Las Vegas Friday afternoon.

A pickup truck heading south on U.S. 93 crossed over the center line into northbound traffic, said Quentin G. Mehr of the Arizona Department of Public Safety. A semi truck swerved to the right to try to avoid a collision, but the pickup truck struck the trailer of the semi truck, then struck another vehicle head-on that was behind the semi truck, according to Mehr.

Two people in the vehicle that was hit head-on and the pickup truck driver died. A passenger in the pickup truck was taken to a hospital with injuries. The semi driver was not hurt.

Mehr said the investigation is ongoing at this point.

Both directions of U.S. 93 were closed about 15 miles northwest of Wickenburg at milepost 181 as a result of the crash, an Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman said.

All lanes have reopened, but there is about a 7-mile backup in both directions.