PHOENIX — A crash shut down the eastbound lanes of US 60 at State Route 74 northwest of the Valley for several hours Sunday night, according to releases from the Arizona Department of Transportation, and a separate crash killed a pedestrian on Interstate 17 near New River early Monday.
In a release sent around 7:50 p.m. Sunday, ADOT said the eastbound lanes of US 60 were closed at SR 74 because of a crash at milepost 127. The agency advised drivers to expect delays and seek an alternate route and said there was no estimated time to reopen. The westbound lanes were not affected.
ADOT announced in a follow-up release shortly before 6 a.m. Monday that the eastbound lanes had reopened. The agency did not release details about the crash or say whether anyone was hurt.
US 60, known as Grand Avenue closer to Phoenix, meets SR 74, the Carefree Highway, near Morristown between Surprise and Wickenburg. It is a main route for drivers traveling between the northwest Valley and Wickenburg.
Hours later, a crash involving a pedestrian on I-17 north of Phoenix in the New River area turned deadly, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials told ABC15. The crash happened after 4 a.m. Monday.
Video from the scene appeared to show a semi-truck with front-end damage, ABC15 reported. DPS has not identified the person who died. The cause is under investigation, and the roadway was open Monday morning, officials said.
ADOT reminds drivers that real-time highway conditions are available at az511.gov, on the AZ511 app or by calling 511.
Sources: Arizona Department of Transportation news releases, ABC15. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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