TONOPAH, AZ : I-10 closed near Tonopah after 3 people killed in crash on Sunday, 17th December 2023

A section of Interstate 10 is back open after a crash left three people dead and three hurt early Sunday morning.

According to Department of Public Safety troopers, the crash happened on eastbound I-10 near Tonopah just after 4:30 a.m. Troopers say a Toyota Highlander was speeding when the driver struck two people who were pulled over and standing outside their Nissan Frontier pickup. “This Highlander slammed into those two people as they were outside the vehicle and slammed into the vehicle itself,” said Bart Graves, DPS spokesperson.

The Nissan Frontier passenger was killed at the scene, and the driver was flown to a Phoenix hospital. Investigators say four people, including a 16-year-old, were inside the Toyota Highlander at the time of the collision. The driver and passenger died at the scene, and the two passengers were flown to a Valley hospital. However, their conditions are unknown.


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