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1 dead in U.S. 60 crash in Mesa
The eastbound U.S. 60 is back open after DPS says a driver rear-ended a semi-truck near Lindsay Road. The driver later died. The semi-truck driver wasn't hurt.
MESA, Ariz. - The U.S. 60 freeway is back open following a deadly crash early Tuesday morning involving multiple vehicles.
What we know:
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a semi-truck believed to be hauling fuel was rear-ended by another vehicle just before 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 30 in the eastbound lanes near Lindsay Road.
The semi-truck driver pulled over to the shoulder, but the other vehicle was hit by two other cars.
The driver who rear-ended the semi-truck was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries but later died, DPS said. One other minor injury was reported.
The eastbound lanes were closed for several hours at Gilbert Road. They have since been reopened. The westbound lanes were affected by the closure.
A driver was killed in a crash on Sept. 30 along the eastbound U.S. 60 in Mesa. (KSAZ-TV)
What we don't know:
The driver who died wasn't identified.
Map of where the crash happened
The Source: The Arizona Department of Public Safety