Highlights
- A vehicle fire on westbound US 60 near Alma School Road in Mesa sent one person to the hospital with serious burns Friday morning.
- The mainline freeway closed briefly before reopening around 7:40 a.m., with traffic backed up to Gilbert Road.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety closed the westbound off-ramps at Country Club and Alma School roads through rush hour for the investigation.
A vehicle fire on westbound US 60 in Mesa during Friday morning rush hour sent one person to the hospital with serious burns and backed traffic to Gilbert Road, according to KTAR and corroborated by FOX 10 Phoenix.
Mesa Fire and Medical extinguished the blaze and treated one patient at the scene before transporting that person to a hospital for serious burns, authorities said. The incident drew significant police and fire activity at the Alma School Road off-ramp.
The mainline freeway was closed briefly but reopened around 7:40 a.m. By the time the closure lifted, westbound traffic had stacked to Gilbert Road. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the westbound US 60 off-ramps at Country Club and Alma School roads would remain closed through rush hour while investigators worked the scene.
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- Country Club · azcountryclub.com · Instagram · Facebook · X
Sources
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- ktar.com retrieved 15/05/2026 15:34
- Country Club (official site) retrieved 15/05/2026 15:34
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