Ruthrauff Road east of Interstate 10 closed on Thursday afternoon due to a crash, officials say.
The single vehicle collision has closed Ruthrauff Road between North Maryvale Avenue and North Kain Avenue. Utility lines are also down in the area, the Pima County Sheriffβs Department said.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and use a different route.
According to Tucson Electric Power outage map, the power has also gone out in the area. As of 1 p.m., 487 individualsβ power have been affected and restoration is in progress.
The cause of the outage is being investigated.
A crew from TEP removes a line caught by a truck that dragged down a utility pole near the intersection of Gold Avenue and Ruthrauff Road, Tucson, Ariz., April 27. Traffic is shut down between Kain Avenue to the east and Parkway Drive to the west.
