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DPS: 1 dead in head-on crash on Loop 101 in East Valley

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By Phil Benson - email
Deadly crash on the Loop 101 Deadly crash on the Loop 101
The two-car collision occurred in the southbound lanes at Red Mountain Freeway. The two-car collision occurred in the southbound lanes at Red Mountain Freeway.
DPS officers conducted the investigation. DPS officers conducted the investigation.
PHOENIX (CBS5) -

One person was killed in a head-on crash that closed Loop 101 southbound at Red Mountain Freeway for several hours Sunday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of family.

Details about the crash that happened at around 2:40 p.m. have also not yet been released.

Loop 101 southbound re-opened at around 5 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

No other information was immediately available.

Stay with cbs5az.com and CBS 5 News for updates on this developing story.

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