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Two people are dead following a crash on U.S. 93 north of Wickenburg on Monday morning.
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed Monday afternoon that two people had died in the crash.
Their identities have not yet been released.
Details of what led to the crash remain under investigation.
The highway was shut down in both directions for several hours, but has since reopened.
For years, ABC15 has reported on the dangers of US 93, as multiple deadly crashes have occurred on the highway over the years.
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It was once rated the most dangerous highway in the country, according to the website Value Penguin.
While some of the highway has been upgraded, there are still many miles of the highway between Wickenburg and Wikieup that remain one lane in each direction.
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US 93 serves as the primary route between the Valley and Las Vegas.