DPS: Man dies in semi truck crash on Interstate 17
Photographer: Air15
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 01/23/2012
PHOENIX - Authorities say a driver died in a crash involving a semi tractor trailer rig early Monday morning on a Valley freeway.
According to spokesman Bart Graves with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collision happened around 4:15 a.m. on Interstate 17 at Happy Valley Road.
The semi tractor trailer rig was traveling southbound on Interstate 17 about 60 miles per hour at the time, Graves said.
A Saturn sedan then entered the freeway through the gore point at Happy Valley Road.
The semi truck then struck the driver side of the Saturn.
The driver of the Saturn, 51-year-old Brian P. Bedard of Anthem, died on scene.
The person driving the semi truck was not injured.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINT
Did You Hear?
-
What? Tracking students using microchips
A school district in San Antonio has just unveiled plans to test out a new microchip system that will track students.
-
Huh? Bike-riding Darth Vader robs bank
The force was with employees an Ohio bank on Wednesday when a man wearing a Darth Vader mask robbed the place at gunpoint.
-
PHOTOS: AARP's sexiest men over 50
Who says older men can't be sexy? AARP just came out with its list of Sexiest Men Over 50 and the list is not just based on looks. Check out who made the list!
-
Phoenix Traffic Alerts
-
Dust warning on Arizona freeways
If you're heading out on the road Friday, the Arizona Department of Transportation is warning drivers of a blowing dust advisory in areas across the state.
-
Avoid weekend road closures in Valley
Triple digits are setting in and if you're looking to get out and about in our state, the Arizona Department of Transportation has several roadway restrictions for you to watch out for.
-
Is your car ready for summer's heat?
One Valley mother of three knows firsthand the importance of keeping her car in top shape as the weather heats up.
