Eastbound Loop 202 reopens after for multi-car crash leaving 1 dead
Sep 24, 2023, 8:37 AM | Updated: Sep 25, 2023, 10:24 am
(AZ511 Photo)
(AZ511 Photo)
PHOENIX — Eastbound Loop 202 reopened after a fatal multi-car crash Sunday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The roadway reopened around 9:30 a.m.
Authorities closed eastbound traffic on Loop 202 near 32nd Street early Sunday after a pedestrian, 34-year-old Douglas Scott Hunt of Mesa, was struck and killed by a car while attempting to render aid to others from a prior collision.
According to police, a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash near Interstate 17 and Durango Street was involved in a second crash on the Red Mountain Freeway at Loop 202 and 32nd Street.
Two citizens stopped to assist that driver when Hunt, described as a good Samaritan by police, was struck and killed.
Two other drivers were taken to the hospital with serious injuries and impairment has not been ruled out as a factor contributing to the crashes.
A 5-month-old boy was also taken to the hospital in stable condition and authorities mentioned that five vehicles were involved in the crash.
Get the latest KTAR News 92.3 FM traffic alerts sent straight to your phone by texting “TRAFFIC” to 411923.
