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Intersection of Country Club and Main in Mesa closed after fatal morning wreck

Dec 13, 2023, 6:52 AM | Updated: Dec 14, 2023, 4:45 pm

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The intersection of Country Club Drive and Main Street in Mesa was closed Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, 2023, after a fatal crash. (Pexels Photo)

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PHOENIX – A major intersection in Mesa was closed during rush hour Wednesday morning after a fatal crash, authorities said.

The intersection of Country Club Drive and Main Street was shut down in all directions after the wreck around 5 a.m., the Mesa Police Department said.

The closure lasted several hours.

Southbound Country Club reopened at Main around 7:30 a.m., and the rest of the intersection was cleared by around 10 a.m.

Two people were killed after two vehicles collided at the intersection. Both were 13-year-old boys.

The Valley Metro light rail platform at the intersection was closed during the investigation, and buses were used to shuttle passengers between stops. The platform reopened before 8 a.m., Valley Metro said.

Motorists were advised to seek alternate routes, with Broadway Road suggested for east-west travel and Alma School Road or Mesa Drive suggested for north-south driving.

No other details about the crash were immediately available.

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Intersection of Country Club and Main in Mesa closed after fatal morning wreck