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Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down portion of I-10 near 51st Avenue

Traffic was backed up in the area for several hours, during morning rush hour
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PHOENIX — A portion of westbound Interstate 10 was shut down for several hours due to a deadly crash near 51st Avenue.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the crash occurred Wednesday around 4:35 a.m. and involved a motorcycle.

One person was reportedly killed in the crash.

See video from the scene in the video player below:

The freeway was shut down for several hours throughout the morning commute, but has since reopened.

This is the second deadly crash on West Valley freeways within a matter of hours, with DPS also investigating a deadly crash along Loop 101 in Peoria overnight.