PHOENIX – Part of the highway between metro Phoenix and Payson was closed for several hours Tuesday after a fatal crash, authorities said.
The crash occurred on northbound State Route 87 at milepost 215, about 15 miles north of Bush Highway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
UPDATE: All lanes are blocked.
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 30, 2024
A closure near the crash site was first announced just after 9 a.m. About two hours later, ADOT said the closing point had been moved all the way back to Bush Highway.
The roadway reopened after 1 p.m., ADOT said.
Earlier Tuesday, SR 87 was closed temporarily near Hunt Highway south of Chandler after a truck hauling about 600 gallons of diesel fuel caught fire, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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