Series of Deadly Crashes Shut Down Loop 202 in Tempe and Scottsdale Area.

A deadly crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of Loop 202 near McClintock Drive in Tempe, Arizona, involving a dump truck and an SUV. The driver of the SUV died at the scene, and impairment of the dump truck driver may have been a factor in the crash. The area was a planned freeway paving project where multiple construction vehicles were actively working. The roadway is shut down, and traffic is being diverted off the freeway at McClintock Drive. The investigation is ongoing.