Man Dead After Rear-Ending Dump Truck in Tempe
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 27, 2023
male driver pronounced dead, dump truck driver arrested
A man has died after crashing into a dump truck on the Red Mountain Loop 202 near McClintock Drive in Tempe early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. and involved a Dodge Durango and a dump truck in a construction zone.
Sgt. Jacob Melki with the Department of Public Safety stated that "early indications reveal the dump truck was on the freeway in the construction zone when it was rear-ended by a male driving a Dodge Durango." The male driver of the Durango was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the dump truck was evaluated and believed to be impaired, and was subsequently arrested. The eastbound traffic is being diverted off at McClintock Drive and is expected to be closed until around 7:30 a.m. for the investigation.
No further information has been released at this time.
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Tags: Fatality, Arizona, Tempe, Carcrash, Dumptruck, Fatalaccident, Red Mountain Loop202, Mc Clintock Drive
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- male driver
- Vehicles:
- Dodge Durango, dump truck
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Arizona
- City:
- Tempe
- Location:
- Red Mountain Loop 202 near McClintock Drive in Tempe
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-04-27
- Time of Incident:
- around 3 a.m.
Red Mountain Loop 202 near McClintock Drive in Tempe
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