GLENDALE — One person was killed and two others were hurt early Tuesday when a car crashed into a freeway underpass on Loop 101 Agua Fria in Glendale, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 5 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Union Hills Drive, DPS told ABC15. One of the two people injured suffered serious injuries, troopers said.
Traffic cameras showed emergency crews surrounding a badly damaged vehicle that appeared to be wedged against the corner of the underpass, and firefighters cut into the car to reach the people inside, Arizona’s Family reported.
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced in a release that northbound Loop 101 was closed at Union Hills Drive with no estimated time to reopen. Southbound lanes were not affected.
In a follow-up release Tuesday morning, ADOT said the northbound lanes had reopened and confirmed the closure was due to a crash at Union Hills Drive.
DPS has not released the names of the driver or passengers, and it has not said what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. The condition of the two injured people was not immediately known.
Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, the AZ511 app or by calling 511.
The crash remains under investigation, DPS said.
Sources: Arizona Department of Transportation news release, ABC15, Arizona’s Family. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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