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A rollover crash involving a blue SUV occurred on the northbound lanes of State Route 51 near the Bethany Home Road exit, leading to the temporary closure of the lanes during a Monday evening rush hour. The Arizona Department of Public Safety vehicles were present at the scene, and one was seen pulling the SUV off of the freeway through Arizona Department of Transportation cameras. Details about possible injuries or other vehicles involved have not been released by DPS.
Phoenix Rollover Crash Details Revealed
A rollover accident near the Bethany Home Road exit disrupted traffic on Phoenix’s State Route 51 northbound lanes on Monday evening. Reports from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) disclosed the incident.
Footage from ADOT cameras documented a blue SUV, flipped over near the exit. An ambulance, a fire truck, and several Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) vehicles promptly responded to the scene.
The DPS sprung into action, removing the SUV from the freeway. Normal traffic flow resumed around 5:33 PM on the SR 51 northbound lanes.
The cause of the accident and any potential injuries are yet to be clarified by the DPS. It’s also undetermined whether other vehicles were implicated in the incident.
SR 51 NB near Bethany Home Road: A crash and related debris is blocking multiple lanes. pic.twitter.com/68oQi4XcPS
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 16, 2024
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