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BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — A deadly crash Monday afternoon prompted the closure of Interstate 10 in far West Valley for drivers headed toward Phoenix.
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Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers were called to the reported rollover crash just after 2 p.m. on eastbound I-10 at Johnson Road near Buckeye.
A DPS spokesperson confirmed the crash involved only a Chevrolet SUV that, for unknown reasons, lost control and rolled over off the right lane.
A male passenger was ejected from the front seat and pronounced dead at the scene, DPS said. The female driver suffered severe injuries.
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DPS said impairment has not been ruled out as a possible cause of the crash.
Officials closed all eastbound lanes of I-10 near Johnson Road, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. DPS said the freeway is expected to be closed until around 9 p.m.
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