1 killed in rollover accident on Loop 202 in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A passenger in an SUV was killed early Friday morning after the vehicle collided with a speeding car on a Phoenix freeway.

Authorities shut down part of Loop 202 West at 32nd Street. The deadly wreck happened around 4:30 a.m.

Traffic Alert! Fatal crash W/B SR-202 at 32nd St. Avoid the area. Westbound Freeway closed at 44th St. pic.twitter.com/tXg9RbVTYm

— Damon Cecil, PIO (@dps_pio_cecil) September 2, 2016

L-202 WB closed from 32nd St to I-10 Mini-Stack. Alt routes: US 60 and I-10. #PhxTraffic https://t.co/I8Af0D2QiS pic.twitter.com/6xyWeY33wv

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 2, 2016

Arizona Department of Public Safety Capt. Damon Cecil said a passenger in the small SUV was ejected and killed when the SUV rolled over after the second car sprinted through a construction zone.

Cecil said the passenger wasn’t wearing a seat belt.

The lanes were reopened shortly before 7:30 a.m.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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