Craig Schuetta, 34, dead after collision with a semi-truck on Interstate 10 near Benson, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Wed, 03/25/2015 - 4:55pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, March 23, 2015

Update: I-10 crash near Benson victim ID'd

One person was killed Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near Benson, authorities said.

DPS IDs man killed in crash on I-10 Monday night

The driver of the commercial vehicle, Kuber Chhetri, 34, and passenger in the commercial vehicle, Laxmi Parsai, 29, were uninjured.  

Benson, AZ : 34-year-old Craig Schuetta dead in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near Benson on Monday, March 23, 2015

The crash, which occurred shortly after 5 p.m., involved a commercial semi-truck and a pickup truck, said an Arizona Department of Public Safety official.

Craig Shuetta was driving a pickup on Interstate 10 just after 5 p.m. when a semi-truck that was pulled off onto the side of the freeway rejoined the road. The pickup rear-ended the semi, causing the accident. No more information was immediately available. Interstate 10 was closed through the night, and is now open but motorists are told to expect delays.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Craig Schuetta
Roadway: 
Interstate 10
City: 
Benson, AZ
Area: 
Tucson, AZ

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