Interstate 17 northbound at Union Hills Drive has reopened hours after a crash involving a police officer closed it down.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troopers were headed their way to a vehicle that was blocking the freeway around 4:39 a.m. The vehicle struck the median and was blocking the middle lanes of the freeway without any lights on. Moments later around 4:43 a.m., a Phoenix police officer on a motorcycle collided with that vehicle.
I-17 shutdown @ Union Hills after @phoenixpolice motorcycle officer collides with car. No word on conditions #abc15 pic.twitter.com/SlWpJQbvQs
— MaryEllen Resendez (@maryellenabc15) May 22, 2016
The Phoenix Police Department said two people, including the officer, were injured. They received minor injuries and were taken to a hospital in stable condition. The officer was released from the hospital.
The southbound traffic on I-17 was not been affected by the closure, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
