PHOENIX — A surprise downpour sparked collisions involving 69 vehicles on an interstate near Phoenix’s downtown over the weekend, closing the westbound roadway for hours and sending seven people to hospitals.
The crashes — described by authorities as the most in a single Phoenix area in recent memory — began about 6:30 p.m. Saturday with many drivers going too fast or not leaving enough distance between cars for the slippery conditions, said Bob Bailey, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety....
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Summer storms in the Phoenix area desert can bring heavy deluges with little warning, often causing localized flooding.
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