Westbound US 60 reopens after deadly accident

PHOENIX — Authorities said a pedestrian was hit by a car and killed early Tuesday, the accident shutting down a Phoenix-area freeway.

A man walking on U.S. 60 West near Val Vista Drive was hit by several vehicles around 3 a.m. The accident then closed the freeway at Loop 202 two hours later.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has asked drivers who were traveling on the freeway around 3 a.m. to check under their cars for damage related to the victim.

The freeway fully reopened around 9:30 a.m.

CLOSURE: US-60 WB at Val Vista:
The road is closed for a crash investigation. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/xb2abuD6WZ

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 19, 2017

CLOSURE UPDATE: US-60 WB at Val Vista: Road closed for a crash investigation. Traffic exiting & re-entering US 60 at Val Vista. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/bmLFpYAYi6

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 19, 2017

The man’s identity has not been released.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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