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Five car crash closes I-10

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UPDATE 12:00 a.m.

DPS says the five-vehicle crash on I-10 at milepost 289 left one person dead and another in the hospital.

The department says one vehicle rear-ended another just before 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, causing a chain reaction.

The passenger of the at-fault vehicle died on the scene, and the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A horse trailer was involved in the accident. DPS says no horses were injured, and another trailer took the animals away from the crash.

I-10 remains closed at milepost 281 near March Station.

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A five-vehicle crash on I-10 at milepost 289 near March Station has left eastbound traffic closed.

According to the Department of Public Safety, an investigation is ongoing, and the extent of injuries is unknown at this time.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to expect delays and seek out alternate routes.

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