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US 60 reopens near Mill Avenue after multi-vehicle crash Friday morning

A pickup truck reportedly hit an attenuator truck with a worker collecting barricades, before spinning out and hitting a box truck
Witness describes crash on US 60 near Mill Avenue
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TEMPE, AZ — The US 60 has reopened near Mill Avenue after a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning, according to officials.

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Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the crash happened around 4:20 a.m. and involved a Bob’s Barricades attenuator truck, a pickup truck, and a box truck.

DPS says the attenuator truck was traveling in the left lane of the US 60 with a worker on board who was collecting traffic barricades when it was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The pickup truck then spun and struck a passing box truck.

Five people were injured in the crash and were taken to hospitals for treatment. DPS says the driver of the pickup truck suffered serious injuries.

US 60 Mill crash

There have been lengthy backups in the area, so drivers can expect traffic issues as the roadway gets back to normal traffic.

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