The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol says that a recent commercial truck crash near Maricopa was caused by a truck driver reaching for his sun visor.
The crash occurred just after on December 17, 2025, on I-8 just outside of Maricopa, Arizona.
From AZDPS:
“The semi-truck driver stated he was blinded by the sun glare, reached up to grab the sun visor, and veered off to the left into the dirt median. His truck then continued through the dirt median, and into eastbound traffic where the truck finally jack-knifed and came to rest blocking all eastbound traffic.“
The truck driver was cited for speed not reasonable and prudent, Arizona police said.
AZDPS offered the following driving tips after the crash:
