TONOPAH, Ariz. — A crash between two commercial vehicles closed Interstate-10 in Tonopah for hours on Tuesday morning, officials said. Westbound lanes reopened just before 6 p.m., eastbound lanes remain closed.
The crash happened shortly before 10:20 a.m. near milepost 97. One of the trucks involved was pulling a fuel tanker and its driver was taken to the hospital, Arizona Fire and Medical Authority officials confirmed.
The tanker is leaking roughly 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and fire and HazMat crews are on the scene.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
Westbound motorists are advised to expect delays. Eastbound motorists will continue to be detoured off the freeway onto southbound 411th Avenue. They can then take Salome Highway eastbound to Wintersburg Road northbound, where they can re-enter the highway, officials said.
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