Northbound Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway closed in south Valley due to fatal crash

PHOENIX — The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway was closed in the south Valley on Wednesday afternoon for about three hours due to a fatal crash, state transportation officials said.

The northbound lanes of the freeway closed near 51st Avenue at about 2:15 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The pedestrian was struck by a truck while trying to remove a wheelbarrow from the roadway, the Arizona Department of Public Safety added.

The freeway reopened about 5 p.m.

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Loop 202 South Mountain northbound is CLOSED due to a crash at 51st Ave.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and seek an alternate route.

There is no estimated time to reopen the northbound lanes. Southbound lanes are unaffected. #Phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/dfFrHw41XM

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 9, 2022

The southbound lanes of Loop 202 were unaffected.

No other information was available.

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