A preliminary investigation revealed that traffic was moving slowly in the westbound lanes when a box truck failed to slow down and crashed into a pickup truck and three other vehicles.

Maricopa County Accident
Jose Gonzales and Efrain Gutierez Fatally Injured in Maricopa County Accident on 10 Freeway at Milepost 169

County, AZ. – 53-year-old Jose Guillermo Castellanos Gonzalez and 62-year-old Efrain Gutierez were identified as victims killed after a fiery multi-vehicle collision on in Maricopa County Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collision occurred at around 12 p.m. October 16 on 10 Freeway at milepost 169, south of Riggs Road.

A preliminary investigation revealed that traffic was moving slowly in the westbound lanes when a box truck failed to slow down and crashed into a pickup truck and three other vehicles.

The impact of the collision caused both the box and the pickup truck into the median and both vehicles caught fire.

Gonzalez and Gutierez were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The freeway was closed in both directions between Riggs and Casa Blanca Roads, but the roadway has since reopened.

No further details regarding the mishap were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.