One killed in wrong-way crash on Arizona Loop 303

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on Loop 303 near Surprise, Arizona, killing the other driver.

A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on northbound Loop 303 near Surprise, Arizona, late Tuesday night, killing the other driver. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said dispatchers received 911 calls just after 9 p.m. reporting the wrong-way driver in the northbound lanes near Grand Avenue. Before troopers could arrive, another caller reported that the wrong-way driver had struck another vehicle head-on near Bell Road.

The impact caused the at-fault vehicle to catch fire and flip onto its roof. Bystanders stopped to pull the wrong-way driver from the vehicle. The victim driver died at the scene and has not been identified. The wrong-way driver was hospitalised, though their current condition is unknown.

All northbound lanes of Loop 303 closed throughout the night and reopened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Charges are pending for the at-fault driver, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

How it is being reported

• 1 killed, 1 hurt in wrong-way crash on Loop 303 in SurpriseTroopers say a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on a West Valley freeway, killing another driver late Tuesday night.KOLD · 14 Oct, 19:18
• Serious crash closes northbound Loop 303 in SurpriseA serious crash has caused the closure of a West Valley freeway late Tuesday night.Azfamily · 14 Oct, 05:37

In this story: Arizona Department of Public Safety · Loop 303 · Surprise · Grand Avenue · Bell Road

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