Maricopa County deputy hurt after Tempe crash involving semi
TEMPE, Ariz. - A Maricopa County deputy was hospitalized after a semi crash in Tempe early Wednesday morning, officials said.
The on-duty deputy was heading southbound near Baseline and Rural roads just before 4 a.m. when his marked SUV was T-boned by a semi, Tempe police said.
Both drivers were hospitalized but are expected to survive.
Officials say impairment does not appear to be a factor in the crash.
The intersection has been shut down for the cleanup and investigation.