Young girl dies after crash on Loop 202 in Chandler

DPS has confirmed that an 8-year-old girl has died hours after a four-vehicle collision on the Loop 202 near Kyrene Road in Chandler.
Published: May. 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM MST|Updated: 7 hours ago
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CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A young girl has died following a crash on the Loop 202 in Chandler on Thursday morning.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the four-vehicle crash happened in the eastbound lanes of the 202 (Santan Freeway) near Kyrene Road. DPS says rescue crews pulled a child and one other person from the wreckage.

The 8-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where DPS has confirmed she has since died. No other injuries were reported.

The impacted lanes of the 202, as well as the eastbound and westbound Kyrene off-ramps, reopened shortly after 12:30 p.m.

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