A 76-year-old male driver died in a crash on State Route 347 today at the Riggs Road intersection, according to the Department of Public Safety.
He was the only occupant of a Honda Pilot that was traveling north when it swerved right, struck a post and rolled onto its roof. The collision was reported to DPS at 4:26 p.m.
The driver’s identification has not yet been made public. He is from Maricopa.
SR 347 northbound was closed for a time, but the left lane has opened, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The southbound lanes are not affected.
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