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Motorcyclist Dies After 7-Vehicle Crash on Phoenix’s Loop 202

DPS says the rider was pinned under a white commercial van before being taken to a hospital.

Overview

  • First responders were called at about 8:45 a.m. to the westbound Loop 202 near the 32nd Street on-ramp.
  • Authorities report the motorcyclist was removed from beneath the van and later died at a nearby hospital.
  • DPS says seven vehicles were involved as firefighters worked at the scene next to a motorcycle and several damaged vehicles.
  • A woman from another vehicle was transported to a hospital, with the extent of her injuries not yet confirmed.
  • The westbound freeway is closed at 40th Street for several hours as an investigation continues and traffic backups persist.