WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Three people were killed Tuesday afternoon after a multi-vehicle collision occurred along Interstate 40 in northern Arizona.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the collision involved a passenger car and two semi-trucks. All the occupants in the passenger car had to be extricated from the vehicle, DPS said.
A fourth occupant was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
The crash took place at milepost 153 near Williams.
The collision caused a four-mile-long delay along the eastbound lanes of I-40.
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