Yesterday, tragedy struck on Phoenix's Loop 202 freeway when a Subaru SUV, headed in the wrong direction, collided with two vehicles, resulting in one fatality and subsequent hospitalization of the wrong-way driver. The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed that the incident occurred near Priest Drive on the westbound lanes of Loop 202 Red Mountain, as reported by AZ Family.
Detailed reports from the department reveal the eastbound Subaru SUV sideswiped a Hyundai before crashing head-on into a Kia sedan; the impact was severe enough to flip the Subaru onto its roof and push the Kia against a concrete wall, causing road closures that directed traffic through Sky Harbor Airport until reopening at approximately 6:30 a.m., this recounted event follows a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix.
The calamitous chain of events led to the pronounced death of the Kia's driver at the scene while the driver of the Subaru sustained injuries deemed not life-threatening and was transported to a hospital for care. In an unexpected twist, the Hyundai involved was later located abandoned in the median, its mysterious driver having fled the crash site. Adding to the complexity of this harrowing scenario, impairment is suspected as a contributing factor to the crash. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is currently conducting an in-depth investigation. This note comes from details shared by AZ Family.
