Accident closes State Route 74 near Lake Pleasant

PEORIA, Ariz. – A two-vehicle crash closed a Valley highway, just southwest of Lake Pleasant, Sunday evening.

The crash happened near the intersection of State Route 74 and Castle Hot Springs Road in Peoria.

A 12News crew at the scene learned that a minivan carrying children was traveling east on SR 74 and attempting to turn around when it was struck by a pickup truck that was towing a large trailer and was heading west.

Several people were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

12News is working to learn more about this crash.

This is a developing story and more details will be added as they become available.

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