PHOENIX, Arizona — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is asking the public to help identify drivers who left the scene of a fatal five-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in west Phoenix, in an appeal reported this week by AZ Family and azcentral / The Arizona Republic.

Source: AZ Family / azcentral via Roadnow I-10 news listing

In its official release, AZDPS said the crash happened on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 12:01 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10 near 107th Avenue, at milepost 133. A westbound motorcycle collided with a passenger vehicle, ejecting the rider, and the motorcycle continued travelling for a short distance without its rider before striking a pickup truck.

Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety release via EIN Presswire

Following that initial collision, the rider was struck by at least two additional vehicles, including a dark-coloured Kia passenger car that left the scene and a light-coloured SUV or crossover vehicle, AZDPS said. The rider was pronounced deceased at the scene. The department has not released the rider's name in the appeal.

Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety release via EIN Presswire

Detectives with the AZDPS Vehicular Crimes Unit are leading the investigation and are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the drivers and vehicles described above. Anyone with information is urged to call 1-877-429-8477 or submit a tip online at azdps.gov/tips, referencing incident I26063966. I-10 is one of the main east-west trucking corridors through Phoenix, and hit-and-run deaths on the corridor are a recurring concern for night-time drivers, including the many Punjabi truckers who run the route.