Loop 202 in Mesa closed at Brown Road for crash that killed two children

MESA, AZ — Two children have died in a crash that has closed Loop 202 northbound at Brown Road in Mesa on Wednesday.

DPS says a pickup truck collided at a high rate of speed with the rear of a tow truck that was stopped on the side of the 202. Both children, a 9-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, died at the scene. A third child was hospitalized with minor injuries.

The mother of the two children who were killed was driving the pickup truck and may have been distracted at the time of the crash, according to DPS. She has been taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

DPS gave an update on the crash Wednesday afternoon. Watch that video in the player below:

DPS gives update on Loop 202 crash that killed two children

The children killed have not been identified.

It’s unclear if the mother faces any charges in the incident.

The northbound lanes will be closed until further notice as police investigate the cause.

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