Global Courant 2023-05-04 16:28:52
A fiery semi-trailer collision early Wednesday damaged an overpass pier in southeastern Arizona and closed a portion of Interstate 10 from Willcox to the New Mexico state line, authorities said.
Arizona Department of Transportation officials said the crash resulted in the death of the driver of the large platform.
They said the semi truck ran off the right side of the roadway, hit a guardrail and then collided with a pillar near the State Route 191 overpass west of Willcox. A pillar gave way and the truck caught fire.
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A fiery crash that killed a semi-truck driver has closed a highway stretching from Willcox, Arizona, to the New Mexico state line.
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Westbound lanes of I-10 were closed on the New Mexico side of the state line, about 60 miles from the crash site.
ADOT officials said temporary bridge repairs could take up to two days before lanes can reopen and the crew plans to work around the clock.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and ADOT advised commuters to avoid the crash area and take an alternate route, including traveling southwestern New Mexico to the border, then back to Benson via Bisbee and Tombstone.
Interstate 10 from Arizona to New Mexico closes
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