Rollover crash involving police SUV closes freeway south of Phoenix area
COOLIDGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A freeway was closed for hours south of the Valley due to a crash involving a Gila River Police Department SUV on Tuesday evening.
It happened on State Route 87, about 17 miles north of Coolidge.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said only minor injuries were reported.
The Gila River Police Department said it was a three-vehicle crash but wouldn’t confirm one of those three belonged to the department.
Police said one person was taken to a Valley hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
Video from Arizona’s Family news chopper showed an SUV with its roof torn off and it landed on its side.
The police SUV has damage to the driver’s side.
State Route 87 was closed northbound at Sacaton Road, while southbound lanes were closed near Desert View Road but reopened around 8:50 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
It’s unclear what led up to the crash. An investigation is underway.
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