Eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopens in Tempe after crash

PHOENIX — The eastbound lanes of Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopened in Tempe on Tuesday night after a closure in Tempe due to a crash, officials said.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said the freeway closed at about 6:30 p.m. near Priest Drive in Tempe due to the crash, which happened at milepost five.

*CLOSURE*

Loop 202 Red Mountain eastbound is closed near Priest Dr due to a crash at mp 5.

Expect delays. There is no estimated time to reopen.

For real-time traffic info, check https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz and the AZ511 app:
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— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 30, 2025

The freeway reopened at about 9 p.m., just about 2 1/2 hours after the closure went into effect.

No details have been released about the crash, but a picture posted on X by ADOT showed that it involved multiple cars.

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