A man was found dead in a parked car on the Loop 202 Red Mountain near Alma School Road in Mesa, prompting an investigation by the Department of Public Safety. The cause of death is still under investigation, and the freeway was closed for roughly 6 hours before reopening.
Gilbert police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in a residential area west of Higley Road and Loop 202, where a 40-year-old man, reportedly armed with a handgun and rifle and wearing a ballistic vest, was shot and killed by officers after allegedly advancing towards them. No officers were injured, and police have stated that there is no threat to the public, deeming the incident isolated and under investigation.
A man died after rear-ending a dump truck on the Red Mountain Loop 202 near McClintock Drive in Tempe. The driver of the dump truck was evaluated and believed to be impaired and was then arrested for DUI. The road was closed to eastbound traffic until around 8:30 a.m.
A dump truck driver, who was a construction worker, caused a fatal crash on Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona, after driving the truck from a construction site to the open travel lanes and cutting off an SUV. The SUV driver died from injuries sustained in the crash, and the dump truck driver was taken into custody on suspicion of impairment. The eastbound lanes were closed for several hours but have since reopened.
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.