MESA, AZ — Two children have died in a crash that has closed Loop 202 northbound at Brown Road in Mesa on Wednesday.
DPS says a pickup truck collided at a high rate of speed with the rear of a tow truck that was stopped on the side of the 202. Both children, a 9-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, died at the scene. A third child was hospitalized with minor injuries.
DPS says the mother of the two children who were killed was driving the pickup truck and may have been distracted at the time of the crash. She has been taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The children killed have not been identified.
It's unclear if the mother faces any charges in the incident.
The northbound lanes will be closed until further notice as police investigate the cause.
Check the latest traffic conditions here.
*CLOSURE*
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 23, 2024
Loop 202 Red Mountain westbound is CLOSED in Mesa.
The closure is due to a crash near McKellips. Traffic is being taken off at Brown Road.
Expect delays and seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. pic.twitter.com/PClkhgEPM4
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