Tempe, AZ (July 12, 2025) — An early morning crash involving multiple vehicles along the U.S. Highway 60 in Tempe sent five people to the hospital on Friday.

According to reports, the collision occurred at approximately 4:18 a.m. on July 11 in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 60 between Mill Avenue and Priest Drive. The Arizona Department of Public Safety stated that a worker on board a Bob’s Barricade attenuator truck was collecting traffic barricades when the truck was struck from behind by a Dodge pickup truck.

The impact caused the pickup to spin out before it was hit by a passing box truck. Emergency crews responded quickly and transported at least five people to area hospitals for further treatment, including the driver of the pickup truck who suffered serious injuries.

Westbound U.S. Highway 60 was closed for several hours during the investigation but has since reopened at Mill Avenue. Eastbound traffic was not affected.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.

• The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
• Further details about the accident, including toxicology results and potential charges, will be shared as they become available.
• Road closures and traffic updates related to the accident scene can be found by checking with local authorities or traffic monitoring services.

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