CAMP VERDE, AZ (AZFamily) — A motorcycle crash resulted in one fatality and lane closures on southbound Interstate 17 near Camp Verde on Wednesday afternoon.
Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to the incident just before 2 p.m. at milepost 293. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) temporarily closed southbound I-17, directing traffic to detour via Cornville Road, State Route (SR) 89A, and SR 260.
The left lane of southbound I-17 was reopened around 4 p.m., with the right lane following approximately an hour later.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and no further details were provided at this time.
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