PHOENIX — A deadly motorcycle-involved crash caused a large backup for drivers heading toward Phoenix from the East Valley on Tuesday morning.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the crash occurred around 8:45 a.m. along Loop 202 Red Mountain, near 32nd Street.
Video from the scene showed multiple damaged vehicles, including two commercial vans and a crashed motorcycle. DPS says a total of seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
DPS says the motorcycle rider was pinned underneath one of the vans. The rider was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
It's unclear if there were any other injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, but preliminary information suggests the motorcyclist struck the back of a vehicle, causing other vehicles to crash.
Multiple lanes and the 40th Street on-ramp were blocked due to the crash but have since reopened.
