Driver injured after crash involving pickup truck, trailer on US 60 in Apache Junction

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZ Family) — A portion of U.S. 60 in the East Valley was closed for several hours after a serious crash Monday afternoon.

The collision occurred just after 1 p.m. on the eastern lane of the street US 60 near Meridian Road. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a westbound pickup truck towing a trailer with cut pipes flips the trailer over the median.

DPS says the trailer then collided with an eastbound car, seriously injuring the driver.

A crash involving a pickup truck towing a trailer and a sedan has closed the U.S. Eastern Line... — A crash involving a pickup truck towing a trailer and a sedan led to the closure of eastbound U.S. 60 in Apache Junction early Monday afternoon.(Arizona Family)

Video from the AZFamily news helicopter shows a pickup truck, trailer and sedan with heavy damage.

Eastbound traffic on Signal Butte Road was diverted until lanes reopened around 4 p.m.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

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