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Two Phoenix Police Crashes Hours Apart Leave Officers Hospitalized, Close Bethany Home Off-Ramp

Investigations continue with the earlier north Phoenix scene cleared, no other injuries reported.

Overview

  • Phoenix police said an officer suffered minor injuries in a crash near 28th Street and Cactus Road just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
  • Around 6:45–7 a.m. Monday, a patrol Tahoe rolled at least once at Bethany Home Road and the I-17 northbound off-ramp, sending the officer to a hospital as a precaution.
  • In both incidents, the other drivers stayed at the scenes and were not reported injured.
  • Impairment was not believed to be a factor in the 28th Street and Cactus Road collision, according to police.
  • Bethany Home Road and the northbound I-17 off-ramp at Bethany Home Road were closed for the rollover investigation with no estimated time to reopen, while the earlier intersection has reopened.