UPDATE 2:36 p.m., May 14, 2026: State Route 347 has reopened in all directions, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The seven-hour closure was due to a multivehicle crash just north of Casa Blanca Road, sending northbound traffic on multiple detours to Interstate 10. At least three cars were involved in the crash, which resulted in one death and sent two people to the hospital for unspecified injuries, said Raul Garcia of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The cause for the crash is still under investigation, said DPS spokesperson Bart Graves.
UPDATE 11:57 a.m., May 14, 2026: Northbound lanes of State Route 347 remain closed from Casa Blanca Road.
A reporter on the scene saw at least three vehicles involved in the crash still sitting on the roadway, including a rolled over red sedan covered in a yellow tarp.
Two other vehicles, white and black cars, sat on the shoulder and right lane with airbags deployed. These were surrounded by evidence markers.
A report from ABC 15 said one person died and two were injured in the crash. However, representatives from the Arizona Department of Public Safety have not confirmed with InMaricopa any injuries or fatalities in the collision.
Currently, there is no estimated time to reopen the state highway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Southbound lanes remain open.
ORIGINAL STORY 7:13 a.m., May 14, 2026: All northbound lanes of State Route 347 are closed at Casa Blanca Road due to a crash this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The multivehicle crash occurred at approximately 6:24 a.m. just north of Casa Blanca, according to a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Officials have not confirmed how many vehicles were involved or whether any injuries occurred.
Northbound traffic is backed up to Smith-Enke Road, and drivers on SR 347 are being detoured to Casa Blanca Road.
Southbound lanes remain unaffected.
There is currently no estimated time for lanes to reopen, and drivers are advised to find an alternate route.
This is a breaking story, check back for updates.
4 Responses
When will Maricopa start to enforce traffic laws? Speed and the exhibition of speed is constant. In town and on the 347.
For clarification, this has nothing to do with the City of Maricopa or specifically Maricopa PD. This would be AZ DPS jurisdiction and at this time, I believe they cover the entire state and like other cities are short on officers. I agree that the City of Maricopa has some blame to the amount of growth which causes more cars on the 347 but ultimately its the drivers that have the most effect in these situation. I would love AZ DPS to come back out and start writing tickets again. Maybe we can pressure our city and county officials to encourage them to come back out. I don’t know the cause of this specific accident but its sad that we continue to see the rise in deaths.
Any word on the cause of the accident, I heard that it was a southbound car crossing into northbound traffic?
Anyone hear or read that?
How about an update?