APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — A person has died and a police officer was taken to the hospital following a crash in Apache Junction Tuesday evening.
The crash happened in the area of Apache Trail and Valley Drive shortly before 5 p.m., according to the Apache Junction Police Department.
The crash caused road closures in all directions from Ironwood Drive to Thunderbird Drive.
There is no estimated time for reopening the road.
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