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1 person dead following 4 vehicle crash in Tempe, intersection closed

One person was pronounced dead after a four-vehicle crash in Tempe on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

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PHOENIX — One person was pronounced dead after a four-vehicle crash in Tempe on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Officers responded to the area of Guadalupe and Rural roads regarding reports of a collision involving four cars, according to the Tempe Police Department.

An occupant of one of the cars was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died. The deceased was identified later as 65-year-old Daniel Martin.

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Police said that there is a hard closure from westbound Guadalupe at Terrace Road.

In addition, northbound traffic at Rural Road is being diverted to westbound Guadalupe.

Police advised that the intersection is expected to be closed for several hours.

No other information was provided.

Kylie Werner KTAR.com editor

Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for… Read more

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No Now 12 months ago

Hit'em where it hurts. Sell your deathtrap and use public transit. You know it is only a matter of time before one of these "great drivers" plows into you.