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PHOENIX – A crash in Phoenix left eight people injured, including six pediatricians between the ages of seven and 15.

Two of those children were taken to hospital in critical condition. The other six, including two adults, were taken to hospital in stable condition.

The crash took place at the intersection 39th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Phoenix police closed the intersection for an investigation.

Alternate routes to avoid the intersection include 35th Avenue for north-south traffic and Greenway Road for east-west travel.

The crash happened about 1.5 miles west of Interstate 17.

No time has been set for reopening.