MESA, AZ — A fiery rollover crash shut down a portion of westbound US 60 in the Mesa area Tuesday morning.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say seven vehicles were involved in the crash near Greenfield Road just before 7 a.m.
DPS says a cement mixer truck rear-ended a pickup truck that was either slowed or stopped due to traffic congestion, causing the pickup truck to catch fire.
A Chandler Police Department motorcycle officer reportedly broke the truck’s window and an off-duty firefighter helped pull the driver to safety before the fire engulfed the vehicle.
The pickup truck’s driver sustained what DPS calls “moderate injuries” and was taken to a hospital.
The investigation is underway.
