Loop 202 closed at Interstate 10 after crash involving cement mixer

PHOENIX – Westbound traffic on Loop 202 was shut down at Interstate 10 in Phoenix on Monday for about five hours because of a crash involving a cement mixer, authorities said.

The accident occurred around noon on the South Mountain Freeway west of I-10, just past 48th Street, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

*CLOSURE ALERT, PLEASE SHARE*

L-202 WB is being closed at I-10 because of a crash.

L-202 WB traffic will be diverted to I-10.

I-10 traffic cannot enter L-202 WB.

We will post additional information as soon as we get it. #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/kzUjyzHci7

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 2, 2020

Westbound Loop 202 traffic was diverted to I-10, and vehicles on I-10 were not allowed to exit to Loop 202 westbound.

The HOV lane of eastbound Loop 202 was also closed because of debris from the crash.

A photo posted to social media by the Arizona Department of Transportation showed the mixer dangling over the median barrier.

The freeway reopened at about 4:45 p.m., ADOT said.

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