Eastbound U.S. 60 is shut down at State Route 74 near Morristown after a four-car crash resulted in serious injuries, authorities say. The closure, reported near mile marker 127, has no estimated reopening time as of Sunday morning.
According to 12News, the Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed the crash resulted in serious injuries, though the agency did not tell the outlet how many people were involved. The Arizona Department of Transportation placed the crash site near mile marker 127, close to the intersection with State Route 74.
No Timeline For Reopening
As of the latest report, no estimated time frame was available for when eastbound lanes would reopen. Westbound U.S. 60 lanes remained unaffected and open to traffic at the time of reporting, per the same account.
Drivers heading east through the Morristown area should expect delays and consider alternate routes until authorities provide further updates on the closure.
Stretch Of Highway Has Seen Serious Crashes Before
This isn't the first serious collision reported along this stretch of U.S. 60. In October 2022, a woman died after a crash involving two vehicles at the same SR-74 intersection around 10:15 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, as reported by azfamily.com. That crash also closed traffic in both directions.
A separate head-on crash near milepost 116 on Christmas Eve killed one person and injured occupants of the other vehicle, abc15.com reported. That incident, which occurred around 11 a.m., shut down the roadway for nearly two hours before it reopened.
No further details on the cause of Sunday's crash or the condition of those involved have been released. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
