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Law enforcement activity closes Loop 202 in East Valley for 6 hours

Nov 25, 2024, 7:55 AM | Updated: 9:27 pm

Law enforcement activity froze rush hour traffic on the Loop 202 San Tan Freeway in the East Valley...

Law enforcement activity froze rush hour traffic on the Loop 202 San Tan Freeway in the East Valley on Nov. 25, 2024. (AP File Photo)

(AP File Photo)

PHOENIX — Law enforcement activity brought traffic on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway to a standstill in the East Valley for more than six hours on Monday, authorities said.

Both directions of the freeway were closed at Gilbert Road, at the Chandler-Gilbert border, around 7:40 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

In addition, the Chandler Police Department said all traffic in the area was shut down.

ADOT finally announced that traffic had resumed just before 2 p.m.

Chandler Police later announced it had responded to a welfare check involving a 31-year-old female on the Loop 202 overpass. Following a lengthy ordeal, the female was moved safely at around 1:30 p.m. and was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.

No other details about the incident were made available.

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Law enforcement activity closes Loop 202 in East Valley for 6 hours