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6 hospitalized from wrong-way crash on Scottsdale freeway involving 3 cars

Loop 101 was closed for several hours after a wrong-way collision involving three cars left six people hospitalized.

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A wrong-way collision on the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale late Saturday night left six people hospitalized, authorities said.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a black Audi sedan was observed traveling south on the northbound side of the freeway leading up to the collision, which occurred near the Chaparral Road exit around 11 p.m.

Six people were taken to the hospital, one of whom suffered from serious injuries, between the Audi and two other vehicles involved.

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The freeway’s north side was closed at Chaparral Road as a result and reopened several hours later around 7 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

No other details were made immediately available.

Damon Allred KTAR.com editor

Damon Allred is a web editor for KTAR.com and serves as the Arizona State reporter and a web editor for ArizonaSports.com. Born and raised in the Valley, Damon has lived in the metro Phoenix area for most of his life. He began covering ASU in fall… Read more

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