Driver dead in fiery crash on Loop 202 near I-10 in Chandler

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Authorities say one person is dead following a fiery crash early Tuesday morning south of Phoenix.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the single-vehicle crash happened just after 3:15 a.m. on March 15 along the westbound Loop 202 Santan freeway near Interstate 10.

Witnesses reported seeing a car fire and when first responders arrived at the scene, the car was fully engulfed in flames. DPS said it appears the 2008 Toyota Avalon crashed head-on into the median, causing it to catch fire.

Speed appears to be a factor in the crash.

The unidentified driver was the only person inside the car.

The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 were reopened just before 6 a.m.