KOLD News 131 dead, 1 injured in rollover wreck near Buckeye

1 dead, 1 injured in rollover wreck near Buckeye

Associated Press - March 9, 2010 9:14 AM ET

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a single vehicle rollover accident west of Phoenix along the westbound Interstate 10 at Verrado Way.

DPS spokesman Ofc. Robert Bailey said the driver was killed and a passenger was transported to a local hospital.

The vehicle went off the freeway, rolled and landed on its roof in a desert area off the freeway.

The number two travel lane on Interstate 10 at Verrado Way is closed. It's not clear when the lane will reopen. Traffic is getting by,

DPS said officers are currently in the process of investigating the accident.

Traffic has slowed in the area so use caution.

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