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Deadly, fiery Loop 202 crash snarls rush-hour traffic in Tempe

A person died this morning in a crash on Loop 202 in Tempe after smashing a car into the rear of a toy-hauler camping trailer connected to a pickup truck, authorities said.

The crash occurred …

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Deadly, fiery Loop 202 crash snarls rush-hour traffic in Tempe

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A person died this morning in a crash on Loop 202 in Tempe after smashing a car into the rear of a toy-hauler camping trailer connected to a pickup truck, authorities said.

The crash occurred about 7:15 a.m. Oct. 3, and the driver of the passenger vehicle died at the scene, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

The car entered the left median/emergency lane prior to the collision, and the car and trailer caught fire after the crash, officials said adding the car traveled east for about 30 feet igniting two fires.

An investigation is continuing.

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