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One person arrested for DUI after hitting a DPS vehicle head-on in Apache Junction

No one was hurt in the crash
ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix Latest Headlines | April 7, 7am
040624 Apache Junction DPS WW crash
Posted 2:38 PM, Apr 07, 2024
and last updated 6:17 PM, Apr 08, 2024

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ — A man is arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way up a US-60 off-ramp and striking a DPS trooper's vehicle head-on late Saturday night in Apache Junction.

DPS officials say the crash happened around 10:45 p.m. near US 60 and Idaho Road.

Troopers say a vehicle tried to get on US 60 from the Idaho Road off-ramp and hit the DPS trooper's truck head-on.

No one was hurt in the crash.

The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, identified as 66-year-old Frank Sambrook, was booked into the Pinal County Jail on charges of aggravated DUI and endangerment.