DPS: U.S. 93 re-opens after 1 killed in 3-vehicle crash

PHOENIX - All lanes of a popular roadway out of the Valley have reopened after a deadly crash Friday.

According to the Department of Public Safety, both directions of U.S. 93 were blocked due to a 3-vehicle crash that occurred just before noon Friday.

DPS spokesman Robert Bailey said one person died at the scene.

Bailey said the accident happened at milepost 193 when a Toyota Camry, driven by 80-year-old Arthur Bridgeforth of Wickenburg, veered left of the center line striking a Smart Car traveling northbound head-on.

The driver of the Smart Car, 32-year-old Zane Horton of Glendale, died at the scene, Bailey said. A passenger in the vehicle, Jacqueline Horton, 34, suffered serious injuries and was air-lifted to a Valley hospital. Bailey said she is expected to be treated and released.

Bailey said Bridgeforth, the sole occupant of the Camry also suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Valley hospital.

A Ford F150 pickup truck with five people traveling behind the Smart Car was also involved in the crash. Bailey said two people in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were not transported to the hospital for treatment.

The accident happened just north of Wickenburg on a route that is popular with travelers headed to Las Vegas, Kingman and Laughlin. Northbound traffic was taken off at State Route 89 and southbound traffic was taken off at State Route 71, according to DPS.