Wickenburg ,AZ : Three People killed in Three Vehicle Crash that shuts down main route between Phoenix & Las Vegas along US 93 on Friday ,April 3rd 2015

Three people are dead after a three-vehicle crash that closed a portion of the main route between Phoenix and Las Vegas for hours.

Arizona Department of Department of Public Safety officials say a pickup truck heading south on the U.S. 93 crossed over the center line into northbound traffic Friday afternoon.

They say a semi-truck swerved to avoid a collision, but the pickup struck the trailer of the big rig and then struck a car head-on.

DPS officials say two people in the car were killed along with the driver of the pickup. A passenger in the truck was taken to a hospital.

The names of the dead haven't been released.

Both directions of U.S. 93 were closed for more than three hours about 15 miles northwest of Wickenburg.


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DPS: 3 killed in 3-vehicle crash that shuts down US 93, main route between Phoenix, Las Vegas