Man arrested after multi-vehicle wrong-way crash on Loop 101 Tuesday

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A multi-vehicle crash involving a driver going the wrong way prompted the closure of Loop 101 in Scottsdale on Tuesday.

Just before 4:20 p.m., northbound lanes of L-101 beginning at Chaparral Road were shut down due to the crash.

Troopers provide update on multi-vehicle crash:

Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety say it started when troopers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle without a license plate, but the driver refused and continued driving. A pursuit ensued for about a mile with the person driving recklessly.

At that point, DPS says its trooper attempted a pit maneuver on the suspected vehicle. The action caused the vehicle to spin around and come to a stop. The driver then continued traveling on Loop 101 in the wrong direction, headed southbound in the northbound lanes.

After traveling for a mile, DPS says the suspected vehicle collided with six other vehicles.

According to DPS, 52-year-old Adam Wanko and his passenger suffered injuries. Four other people were treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

Officials say the passenger in Wanko's vehicle was released without charges.

Wanko now faces charges that include unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle and endangerment.