BUCKEYE, Ariz. — The northbound lanes of State Route 85 near Buckeye have been shut down after a crash involving a law enforcement officer happened Monday night.
The crash happened at the I-10 interchange just after 6 p.m. The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed a trooper was involved in the crash.
DPS says troopers were performing traffic control on the highway and forced traffic to merge into the right lane. The driver of a Ford F-150 tried to pass on the left and slammed into the rear of the trooper's parked SUV.
Both the trooper and the driver were transported to a hospital with serious injuries, but they're expected to survive.
Impairment is being investigated as a factor in this crash.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.