8-year-old girl dies after crash on Loop 202 in Chandler

An 8-year-old girl has died following a multi-car crash along an East Valley freeway on Thursday.

What we know:

The crash happened on May 8 along the eastbound Loop 202 Santan at Kyrene Road.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the crash involved four cars and the girl had to be extricated from a vehicle. The girl was rushed to a hospital where she later died.

No other injuries were reported.

The eastbound lanes were shut down for hours due to the crash. The westbound lanes were not affected.

An 8-year-old girl died following a crash on May 8 along the Loop 202 in Chandler. (ADOT)

What we don't know:

The girl was not identified and the cause of the crash is unknown. 

Map of where the crash happened

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