Last Saturday's big storm in the Phoenix area made for dangerous driving conditions on Arizona highways. According to reports, the intense rain was so out of the ordinary that it caused 69 cars on Interstate 10 to lose control and crash.
The multiple-car accident led to Phoenix officials closing down a westbound area of I-10 for almost four hours, and many of the drivers involved in the car accidents were stuck at the scene for that extent of time. Another source of transportation had to be arranged for drivers because of the various collisions.
According to sources, the crash was sparked at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, when one car on the highway lost control of his or her vehicle due to the downpour. And the storm literally created a slippery slope, where one out-of-control car led to the downfall of other drivers on the specific stretch of wet road.