TRAFFIC

2 hurt in rollover crash at State Route 51 in Phoenix

Chris Coppola
The Republic | azcentral.com
Two people were seriously hurt in a rollover crash at State Route 51 and Northern Avenue in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon.

Two people were seriously hurt in a rollover crash on State Route 51 in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The single-vehicle crash occurred on the southbound freeway exit ramp at Northern Avenue, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

DPS said speed and weather were considered factors. Rain was falling in the area at the time, creating slick driving conditions.

Photos from DPS taken at the scene showed the vehicle heavily damaged.

The exit ramp was closed to traffic, causing some congestion in the area, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

There was no estimated time for it to reopen.