In a violent collision on I-10 close to New Mexico, 3 people died and two are critically injured
Following a tractor-trailer incident on I-10 near the New Mexico State border on Saturday, three persons are dead and two are critically injured.
Arizona DPS responded to a two-vehicle collision on the westbound I-10 in San Simon, Arizona, shortly after 5 p.m.
Two of the occupants in the car suffered serious injuries, and three of them died.
In the collision, the tractor-trailer caught fire. It is unknown how the tractor-trailer driver is feeling.
The investigation resulted in the closure of the westbound lanes. Since then, one lane has been blocked when it reopens.
*CLOSURE*
I-10 WB is closed near the New Mexico state line due to a crash.
NM traffic is taking US 70 to US 191 to reenter I-10 in AZ.
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