FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Two people are in the hospital after the semi-truck they were in plummeted 30 feet off the highway, Ponderosa Fire Department officials said on Facebook.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning near the Interstate 40 overpass at Naval Observatory Road. The semi drove off the westbound lane and crashed over a 30-foot embankment before coming to rest on the roadway below.
Both occupants were hospitalized, one with "extensive injuries," the department said. The semi was carrying large rolls of paper.
Naval Observatory Road will be closed for an extended period of time. The Flagstaff Fire Department helped with handling the crash.
The cause of the crash is unknown, and it's unclear if impairment or speed are suspected factors.
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