SURPRISE, AZ — A deadly crash involving a semi-truck is under investigation in the West Valley early Friday morning.
First responders were called to the area of Grand Avenue and Dysart Road around 3 a.m. for the collision.
ABC15 crews at the scene saw a heavily damaged van that appeared to have crashed into the trailer of a semi-truck.
See video of the crash scene below:
Surprise Police Department officials say multiple people were taken to hospitals after the crash. A driver of one of the vehicles has since died.
Traffic was blocked around the intersection for several hours, including both directions of US 60 (Grand Avenue). It reopened in both directions around 9:30 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
No additional details were immediately released. The investigation is ongoing.
This is one of two deadly crashes in the West Valley early Friday morning; a rollover crash is under investigation near 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Glendale.
