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1 person killed, 2 injured in collision near Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert

Oct 4, 2023, 11:57 AM | Updated: 1:06 pm

File photo of a Gilbert police cruiser. One person was killed and two were injured in a collision W...

One person was killed and two were injured in a collision near the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Gilbert Police Department File Photo)

(Gilbert Police Department File Photo)

PHOENIX – One person was killed and two were injured in a collision Wednesday near the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert, authorities said.

The crash occurred on Higley Road just north of the freeway, the Gilbert Police Department said in a social media post just after 11 a.m.

Southbound Higley was closed at Warner Road while the scene was under investigation.

The on-ramp from Higley Road to the westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway was also closed after the crash, but it reopened within an hour.

A police spokesperson told KTAR News 92.3 FM that one person died at the scene and two people were taken to a hospital with injuries.

No other details were immediately available.

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1 person killed, 2 injured in collision near Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert