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2 dead in wrong-way crash on I-17 near Jefferson Street in Phoenix
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2 dead in wrong-way crash on I-17 near Jefferson Street in Phoenix

PHOENIX – Two people were killed and one was injured after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 17 near Jefferson Street in Phoenix early Thursday morning.

The collision happened before 2am in the northbound lanes.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials told ABC15 crews at the scene that the crash was fatal, with the wrong-way driver one of the people killed.

A passenger in the vehicle that was hit also died and the driver of that vehicle was seriously injured.

Video from the scene showed the wrong-way vehicle just moments before the collision. He appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of other vehicles traveling in the same direction in their correct travel lanes.

Check out part of that video in the player below:

Video shows wrong-way driver on I-17 before fatal crash

The road was closed for several hours, but was reopened around 5 am

Stay with ABC15 for updates on this developing story.