VIDEO: The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a deadly head-on crash closed US 93 near Wickenburg Tuesday afternoon.
The crash occurred at milepost 169, in the same area where a driver of a van was hit and killed by a semi-truck last month after veering into oncoming traffic. DPS says around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the driver of a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck hit each other head-on, causing a deadly crash. It’s unclear how many fatalities have been confirmed in this incident.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of US 93 remained closed for hours while crews worked to clear the scene. US 93 is the main travel route between Phoenix and Las Vegas. It is also the proposed route for Interstate 11.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, more than $500 million was spent in recent years to improve the highway, including upgrading portions from a two-lane to a four-lane, divided freeway. About 34 miles remain two-lane road.