Driver injured in crash involving pickup truck and trailer on US 60 in Apache Junction

APACHE JUNCTION, Arizona (AZFamily) — A portion of US 60 in the East Valley is closed due to a crash with serious injuries early Monday morning.

The collision occurred just after 1 p.m. in the eastbound lanes. US 60 near Meridian Road. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a westbound pickup truck was pulling a trailer with jackknifed pipes, swinging the trailer across the median.

DPS said the trailer then collided with an eastbound vehicle, seriously injuring the driver.

A crash involving a pickup truck hauling a trailer and a sedan has halted eastbound traffic... — A crash involving a pickup truck hauling a trailer and a sedan brought traffic to a standstill on eastbound US 60 at Apache Junction early Monday morning.(Arizona Family)

Video from the AZFamily news helicopter showed the pickup truck, trailer and sedan suffering extensive damage.

All eastbound traffic is being diverted onto Signal Butte Road. ADOT says there is no estimated opening time for US 60 yet and drivers should expect delays.

Stay tuned.

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