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DPS: Wrong-way driver involved in crash near I-17 and Jomax Road

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Posted at 4:28 AM, Mar 31, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-31 07:28:34-04

PHOENIX — Officials say a wrong-way driver was hospitalized after a crash along Interstate 17 early Wednesday morning.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a wrong-way crash occurred at the off-ramp at I-17 and Jomax Road after 3 a.m.

The wrong-way driver was reportedly taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The other driver is said to be OK.

DPS says they are investigating whether impairment was a factor in the crash.