13 miles of mountain highway have been reopened following the removal of a semi truck that got stuck while driving along a sharp mountain curve.
The incident happened on Wednesday, October 25th at approximately 6:20 a.m. outside of Jerome, Arizona.
A tractor trailer was traveling on State Route 89A on Mingus Mountain when it got stuck turning right on a sharp curve in the road, blocking all lanes of the roadway, reported Tuscon News Now.
Update: SR-89A NB/SB near Jerome: Road is closed at MP 331 and MP 342 for a disabled truck. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/AagjKX1uBB
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 25, 2017
No injuries were reported in the accident, but 13 miles of SR 89A were shut down for nearly 4 hours as a heavy duty wrecker worked to free the semi truck from its predicament.
All lanes of SR 89A were reopened by 10 a.m.