Delivery Truck Veers Off Of Phoenix Freeway, Plunges Onto Roadway

Phoenix AZ

15 December, 2020

12:56 PM

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PHOENIX — Officials said a delivery truck veered off the Interstate 17 freeway in Phoenix and plunged onto the roadway below on Monday afternoon. The driver and passenger in the truck were both were able to get out of the crumpled truck on their own and escaped serious injuries, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The two were taken to a hospital as a precaution. Their names have not been released. Arizona DPS officials said the driver somehow lost control of the truck before it clipped the guardrail, then fell about 20 feet to the street below. It's unclear what caused the driver to lose control of the truck and an investigation into what happened is now underway. *UPDATE* The road is clear on I-17 southbound near 19th Avenue.#I17 #phxtraffic #Phoenix https://t.co/fkDfW6ubSh— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) December 14, 2020 Traffic was snarled on the freeway above due to debris left on the pavement following the crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation, but lanes opened up just after 3:30 p.m. The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.