Law enforcement activity closes Loop 202 in East Valley for 6 hours
Nov 25, 2024, 7:55 AM | Updated: 9:27 pm
Law enforcement activity froze rush hour traffic on the Loop 202 San Tan Freeway in the East Valley on Nov. 25, 2024. (AP File Photo)
(AP File Photo)
PHOENIX — Law enforcement activity brought traffic on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway to a standstill in the East Valley for more than six hours on Monday, authorities said.
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Loop 202 Santan is closed in both directions at Gilbert Road due to law enforcement activity.
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Both directions of the freeway were closed at Gilbert Road, at the Chandler-Gilbert border, around 7:40 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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In addition, the Chandler Police Department said all traffic in the area was shut down.
ADOT finally announced that traffic had resumed just before 2 p.m.
Chandler Police later announced it had responded to a welfare check involving a 31-year-old female on the Loop 202 overpass. Following a lengthy ordeal, the female was moved safely at around 1:30 p.m. and was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.
No other details about the incident were made available.
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