Chaos ensued on Monday afternoon as a four-car crash on Interstate 10 in Chandler led to the injury of a Gila River police officer and two other individuals. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the collision occurred in the westbound lanes near Riggs Road. "One of the vehicles involved is a Gila River PD patrol cruiser. The officer has minor injuries, however two people in another vehicle have serious injuries," DPS spokesperson Bart Graves stated.
While the specifics of the incident remain murky, the impact of the crash was tangible, with traffic stalled and first responders at the scene. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) has yet to disclose the cause of the collision. As a result, questions linger about the series of events that led to the crash.
After hours of closure to accommodate the accident's investigation and clearance, the westbound lanes were reopened to public use. AZ Family reported the reopening of the interstate around 6:30 p.m. that evening. Details on the nature of the accident that had earlier led to the shutdown were not immediately available.
The DPS did confirm that a patrol unit was part of the multi-vehicle collision, and the involved officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Information on other injuries, though noted as serious for two individuals by Bart Graves earlier, has remained unspecified by the DPS.
