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Man killed after being hit by car on I-17 in Phoenix; freeway reopens

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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A person is dead after he was struck by a car on a busy Phoenix freeway, forcing temporary closures right before rush hour traffic on Monday morning.

Department of Public Safety troopers told Arizona's Family around 12:30 a.m., they received reports of a man on the freeway throwing objects at passing vehicles on southbound I-17 near the Durango curve. The man was then struck by a car and died at the scene.

Troopers say the driver involved stayed at the scene and was not impaired.

A heavy backup was seen around 4:30 a.m. on I-17 near the Stack stretching to the Durango curve. The freeway reopened just before 5 a.m.

Read the full article:https://www.azfamily.com/2024/09/23/man-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-i-17-phoenix-freeway-closed/

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