A rollover with injuries early this afternoon occurred near the Empirita Road exit, about 20 miles east of Tucson, the state Department of Public Safety said.

A crash temporarily closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 east of Tucson Thursday afternoon, officials say.

A rollover wreck occurred near the Empirita Road exit, about 20 miles east of Tucson near Benson, the state Department of Public Safety said. People were injured in the crash, but no details had been released.

The eastbound lanes remained closed until about 2 p.m. Westbound lanes were not affected.


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