Westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix reopens following crash

Jul 11, 2023, 11:10 AM | Updated: 12:46 pm

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PHOENIX — The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix reopened Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving a motorcyclist temporarily shut it down, authorities said.

The freeway closed at Van Buren Street around 10:50 a.m. due to a single-vehicle collision and reopened around 12:30 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

No additional information was available.

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