Update: 5 Killed in Hollbrook Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-40

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident happened at around 2:54 p.m. on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 294.

Hollbrook Multi-Vehicle Acciden
Four Killed in Hollbrook Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-40

Holbrook, AZ – The authorities are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle collision that took place near Holbrook Friday afternoon.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident happened at around 2:54 p.m. on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 294.

The authorities reported that multiple vehicles collided and caught fire in an incident believed to have been weather-related.

DPS said 5 people were killed in the crash.

Authorities blocked the westbound lanes of I-40 as they worked to clear the scene.

The cause of the incident is under investigation