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DPS trooper, two children hospitalized in crash on I-10 near 40th Street

Officials say the trooper and two children have non-life threatening injuries
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Posted at 9:04 AM, Sep 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-18 01:12:53-04

PHOENIX — An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper and four others were hospitalized in a crash Saturday morning.

Officials say a trooper was investigating a crash on the I-10 near 40th Street in Phoenix just before 7:30 a.m., when he was rear-ended by another vehicle.

The person driving was an adult female, who is being detained on suspicion of DUI, according to officials.

Five people in total were taken to hospitals.

Two children were in the vehicle with the woman and were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The woman was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A female passenger was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The trooper was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

No further information is available. This crash is currently under investigation.