Brief closure backs up traffic on southbound Loop 101 Agua Fria

PHOENIX – A crash briefly closed southbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway in Phoenix during the morning rush Wednesday.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said the wreck closed the freeway at Thomas Road around 7 a.m.

The road started reopening about 30 minutes later, but by then traffic was backed up for miles.

No other details were immediately available.

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