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Pregnant woman, her unborn child killed in Loop 202 multi-car crash

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Updated August 14, 2026 11:15 AM MST Published August 13, 2026 5:07 PM MST
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The Brief

    • DPS officials say a pregnant woman died following a multi-car crash along a portion of Loop 202 on Aug. 13.
    • The crash happened near Loop 202 and Power Road when a large work truck rear-ended four other vehicles.
    • The impact from the crash pushed the woman's car off the road and down an embankment.

PHOENIX - A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a crash involving five vehicles on Thursday along the Loop 202 in the East Valley.

What we know:

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the westbound lanes of the Santan freeway at the Power Road off-ramp. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a large work truck failed to stop for traffic, hitting four other cars from behind.

One car was pushed off the road and down a steep embankment. The driver of that car, a pregnant woman, was killed.

What we don't know:

The woman who died wasn't identified. It's unknown if the driver of the work truck will face any charges.

Area where the crash happened

The Source: Information for this article was gathered from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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