Stephanie Sandoval, 19, killed in semi-truck pileup on Interstate 10 near Quartzsite, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Sun, 08/02/2015 - 5:15pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Wrong-way fatal crash on I-10 triggers second deadly pile-up

The big rig then rear-ended another semi along eastbound I-10 at milepost 44, west of Quartzsite , DPS said. The first semi burst into flames, killing the driver, DPS officers said. I-10 is closed eastbound at milepost 44 while officers conduct their investigation. One person was killed after 4 semi-trailer trucks collided in a second deadly pile-up on I-10 within hours. Officers are investigating a second deadly pile-up along Interstate-10 related to an earlier wrong-way driver accident near Quartzsite, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. Late Friday night, one person was killed and another critically injured when a wrong-way driver plowed head-on with another vehicle within the I-10 eastbound lanes of traffic at milepost 63, east of Quartzsite , DPS said.

Read about the related wrong-way crash here

The earlier wrong-way crash that triggered this semi-truck pileup is reported on at this link.

Wrong-way crashes: Casa Grande woman killed near Quartzsite

Investigators say the wrong-way driver slammed head-on into Sandoval’s vehicle in the eastbound lanes and two other vehicles were hit. The wrong-way driver was critically injured. Eight others were hospitalized with other injuries.
People Involved: 
Stephanie Sandoval
Roadway: 
Interstate 10

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