PHOENIX — A death investigation is underway along Interstate 10 in the Phoenix area. The investigation was centered near Jefferson Street, west of Sky Harbor International Airport.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the incident started around 5 a.m. when they received multiple calls about vehicles stopped along the left side of the freeway. A trooper responded to the call and found a person who was dead and appeared to have been struck by multiple vehicles.
Multiple vehicles stayed at the scene, but it’s unclear whether any additional vehicles were also involved in the collision.
The investigation is ongoing, and it’s not known at this time why the person was in the roadway or exactly what led to the person being struck.
Officials have not publicly identified the victim.
DPS says anyone who may have struck something or someone in the area during the dark morning hours on Tuesday is asked to contact them at 1-877-429-8477 or submit a tip online at adzps.gov/tips.
Multiple lanes were blocked in the area for several hours due to the investigation, but they reopened around 10 a.m.
