Crash near Tatum Boulevard shuts down Loop 101 eastbound

PHOENIX — A crash on the Loop 101 eastbound near Tatum Boulevard shutdown the freeway at around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

L-101 eastbound at Tatum: Only the right lane is getting by this rollover. Expect very long delays or use alternate routes. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/Gn34wJoDry

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 6, 2019

The rollover crash caused some pretty long delays in the North Valley as  the closure was being coordinated.

Motorists were asked to exit the Loop 101 at State Route 51 to avoid the backup at Tatum Boulevard.

L-101 eastbound at Tatum: Only the right lane is getting by this rollover. Expect very long delays or use alternate routes. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/Gn34wJoDry

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 6, 2019

As of 10:30 a.m. motorists were being allowed to pass by the crash on the far right lane but backups had extended well in front of the Tatum Boulevard exit as cars were forced to funnel to the right.

The closure was functioning back to normal by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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