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Phoenix intersection closed after fatal crash involving motorcycle

A major west Phoenix intersection was closed during rush hour Friday morning after a fatal crash, authorities said.

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PHOENIX — A major west Phoenix intersection was closed during rush hour Friday morning and for several hours after a fatal crash, authorities said.

The collision at the intersection of 35th and Dunlap avenues, which occurred just before 7 a.m., involved a motorcycle and a vehicle.

The motorcyclist died of her injuries after being taken to a hospital, according to the Phoenix Police Department. The woman’s name has not been released.

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How is fatal crash impacting traffic?

Traffic was closed in all directions at 35th and Dunlap avenues while the scene was under investigation, police said. The intersection reopened around 3 p.m.

No other details about the the fatal crash were immediately available.

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A concerned American
A concerned American 1 year ago

My condolences to the family remember brothers and sisters we gotta ride like were invisible because we are to the cages ride safe