The stretch of I-17 southbound in Phoenix, which had been shuttered following a multi-car calamity on Tuesday afternoon, reopened several hours later, marking a grim day on the road as authorities dealt with the aftermath of the incident. FOX 10 Phoenix reports that the accident, occurring just before 12:30 p.m. beneath the Camelback Road overpass, unfortunately claimed at least one life, alongside several others sustaining injuries, specifics of which stones still lay unturned.
The collision, involving a disparate array of vehicles including a commercial car hauler, threw a wrench into the afternoon commute, with the Arizona Department of Public Safety confirming, “The incident involved several vehicles, including a commercial car hauler, and resulted in serious injuries,” and traffic was consequently snarled for hours, but the lanes reopened around 3:45 p.m. according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Names of the involved or the deceased have not been circulated, and questions hang heavy as to the elements that precipitated such a destructive dance.
Concurrently, ABC 15 underscores that, alongside the tragic loss of life, multiple individuals were transported to hospital facilities carrying burdens of moderate to serious injuries, indeed a spectrum of harm caused by a singular event. The thoroughfare, cleared of the wreck’s remnants and the scene’s investigation ongoing, welcomed vehicles anew as of 3:30 p.m. that evening…