SCOTTSDALE, AZ : Multiple crashes cause closures of Loop 101 in Scottsdale/Tempe area on Sunday, 3rd September 2023

Multiple early Labor Day morning crashes caused Loop 101 closures in the Scottsdale and Tempe areas.

The first crash occurred overnight along northbound L-101 near McDonald Drive in Scottsdale just before 3 a.m.

Officials at the scene say one person was killed in the crash, which involved a motorcycle and two vehicles.

A Jeep Patriot driver reportedly sideswiped a motorcyclist, knocking the 55-year-old man off the motorcycle. He died from his injuries.

The Patriot then rolled over, causing minor injuries to the 22-year-old driver.

A third vehicle also reportedly struck the motorcycle.

DPS says the Patriot driver is under investigation for DUI.

Those lanes reopened around 9:30 a.m.

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