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The backup extended nearly seven miles (11 kilometers) on the main route from Flagstaff and Sedona to Phoenix. Drivers got out of their cars, walked up and down the freeway and children motored around on scooters to pass the time. (Brian Swanton via AP)

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Two collisions on Interstate 17 sent nearly a dozen people to the hospital and brought the highway to a complete standstill for nearly five hours, prompting drivers to get out of their cars to take walks and children to motor around on scooters to pass the time.

By ANGIE WANG, Associated Press May 15, 2017