Overview
- State troopers say the crash happened just after 11 a.m. on Sunday when a vehicle stopped in the No. 2 lane for mechanical issues and was first clipped by a Volkswagen sedan.
- Moments after that contact, a Chevrolet pickup struck the Volkswagen sedan, and the woman driving that sedan was killed; authorities have not released her identity.
- The Arizona Department of Transportation initially closed westbound Loop 202 near Higley Road to respond and investigate, and later reopened the lanes after on-scene work.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety is conducting a forensic investigation that includes witness interviews and vehicle inspections to determine the exact sequence and fault.
- Eastbound traffic was not affected by the closure and drivers were urged to use alternate routes; the crash is one of several serious freeway incidents in the region under separate investigations.