One injured in accident with pipes carrying trailer on US 60

Eastbound US 60 was closed Monday afternoon at Ironwood Drive after an accident involving pipes that fell off a trailer.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a heavy pickup truck with a trailer filled with pipes was traveling westbound on US 60 when it merged into eastbound traffic.

According to reports, the trailer overturned and spilled pipes onto the road. DPS claims that the trailer flew across the median and hit a passenger car. Only the driver of the vehicle was inside, and he was taken to hospital in critical condition.

It is unclear whether the driver of the pickup truck was injured.

Eastbound traffic was closed but has since reopened.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.