State Route 87 northbound lanes reopened following deadly car crash, hourslong closure
The northbound lanes on State Route 87 reopened Sunday afternoon after a fatal crash shut down traffic near Shea Boulevard in Fountain Hills.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said three people were killed in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning which caused the temporary closure.
The Arizona Department of Transportation previously warned drivers to expect delays and take alternate routes until the road had cleared.
The agency said the collision occurred around 4:30 a.m. and that all fatalities were in the same vehicle but didn't specify whether it was the vehicle driving in the wrong direction. The drivers of both vehicles have since been taken to a hospital in serious condition. Impairment has not been ruled out as a factor.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: SR 87 northbound reopen in Fountain Hills after crash
