Highlights
- A pregnant woman at full term and her unborn child died Thursday after a multi-vehicle crash on the Loop 202 Santan near Power Road in Mesa.
- Arizona DPS says a large work truck failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended four vehicles, forcing one off the freeway down a steep embankment.
- The victim has not yet been identified; westbound lanes were closed for several hours before reopening.
A full-term pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed Thursday afternoon after a large work truck rear-ended four vehicles on the Loop 202 Santan near Power Road in Mesa, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. Authorities say the work truck failed to stop for traffic, setting off a chain reaction. The force pushed one of the struck vehicles off the freeway and down a steep embankment. The driver of that vehicle, who was full-term in her pregnancy, died from her injuries; her unborn baby also did not survive. She had not been identified as of Thursday evening.
Westbound lanes on the freeway were shut down for several hours while investigators worked the scene before reopening, Arizona's Family reported. FOX 10 Phoenix also confirmed at least one fatality in the crash.
Arizona DPS is leading the investigation. No charges or citations had been announced as of publication.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
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