TONOPAH, Ariz. — A man is dead after a crash near Tonopah.
Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash near I-10 at milepost 81 around 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The vehicle involved in the crash was traveling on Harquehala Valley Road when it left the roadway, went over the I-10 and landed in the median, officials said. A man was driving the vehicle and he was pronounced dead on the scene when crews arrived.
MCSO traffic investigators are currently investigating what led to the crash. It is not known at this time if speed and or alcohol were factors in the incident.
Harquehala Valley Road is expected to be shut down for several hours but traffic will not be affected, authorities said. The I-10 will remain open.
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