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Photos: Dust-caused crashes near Picacho Peak leave three dead
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Photos: Dust-caused crashes near Picacho Peak leave three dead

  • Oct 29, 2013
  • Oct 29, 2013 Updated Oct 30, 2013
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced that 19 vehicles, including as least six semis, were involved in multiple crashes south of Casa Grande because of blowing dust. Three people have died as a result of the accidents.

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers investigate a multiple fatality accident involving 19 vehicles - including six semi tractor-trailers - in the eastbound lanes of I-10 north of Picacho Peak, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers investigate a multiple fatality accident involving 19 vehicles - including six semi tractor-trailers - in the eastbound lanes of I-10 north of Picacho Peak, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers investigate a multiple fatality accident involving 19 vehicles - including six semi tractor-trailers - in the eastbound lanes of I-10 north of Picacho Peak, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers investigate a multiple fatality accident involving 19 vehicles - including six semi tractor-trailers - in the eastbound lanes of I-10 north of Picacho Peak, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

I-10 Picacho Peak accident

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers investigate a multiple fatality accident involving 19 vehicles - including six semi tractor-trailers - in the eastbound lanes of I-10 north of Picacho Peak, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

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