2 hurt in I-17 mishap near New River

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By Phil Benson - email

Courtesy of Charlotte Shaff, The Media Push

NEW RIVER, AZ (CBS5) -

Two people were injured in a traffic accident that shut down one southbound lane of Interstate 17 near New River on Sunday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

A truck pulling motorcycles had a blowout at mile marker 234, 2 miles north of New River at about 11 a.m., DPS said.

The driver appeared to have lost control and his vehicle was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler, DPS said. The impact of that crash pushed the truck from the roadway and into a ravine.

The two people trapped in the truck had to be rescued and airlifted to a trauma hospital.

Their names and conditions are not known. Both southbound lanes are open.

No further information was immediately available.

Stay with cbs5az.com and CBS 5 News for updates on this developing story.

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