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Wrong-Way Crash on I-10 Near Warner Road Injures Multiple and Closes Eastbound Lanes

Arizona DPS suspects the driver was impaired, prompting troopers to run forensic checks and keep eastbound lanes closed with no reopening time.

Overview

  • Troopers found a multi-vehicle wrong-way crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near Warner Road after calls about a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the eastbound lanes.
  • Multiple people were hurt in the collision and one person was reported in critical condition, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
  • DPS said the wrong-way driver is suspected of impairment and investigators are conducting witness interviews and vehicle forensic checks.
  • All eastbound lanes at Warner Road remain closed for the investigation, causing growing backups and forcing drivers to exit the freeway before that point.
  • The crash adds to recent serious incidents on I-10 and highlights the severe risks wrong-way and impaired driving pose on this high-speed Phoenix corridor.