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University Drive reopened in both directions in Mesa after fatal crash

Dec 23, 2023, 10:14 AM | Updated: 1:38 pm

(AP Photo)...

(AP Photo)

(AP Photo)

PHOENIX — The eastbound and westbound lanes of University Drive in Mesa, which were closed on Saturday morning because of a fatal collision, were reopened in the early afternoon, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

The closure, which was between Signal Butte Road and Meridian Drive, lasted about seven hours.

A man riding a motorcycle died at the scene as a result of the collision, according to abc15.com.

The man’s identity was not immediately released.

 

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University Drive reopened in both directions in Mesa after fatal crash