Phoenix, AZ : 2 people dead in wrong-way crash at Loop 101 in north Phoenix on Tuesday, 1st November 2016

PHOENIX - Loop 101 in north Phoenix has reopened after a deadly wrong-way crash early Tuesday.

The two-vehicle crash happened at Loop 101 and 35th Avenue just after 3 a.m.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said troopers responded to the area after receiving reports of a wrong-way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Loop 101 near 51st Avenue.

A couple minutes later, troopers received a report of a head-on crash on westbound Loop 101 and 35th Avenue. When troopers arrived on the scene, they found two vehicles had collided, one of them catching fire.

According to DPS, both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

The names of the drivers have not been released. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was a 22-year-old man. DPS said the wrong-way driver was also a male, and confirmed impairment is believed to have been a factor.

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2 people dead in wrong-way crash at Loop 101 in north Phoenix