12-year-old boy dies after chain-reaction crash on Loop 101 in Chandler

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A chain-reaction crash on an East Valley freeway this week has left a 12-year-old boy dead, Arizona’s Family learned Friday.

The Department of Public Safety confirmed the boy was in a Tesla and was hit by a pickup truck in the southbound lanes around 7 p.m. Wednesday near Chandler Boulevard in Chandler.

Officials said a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash, but it’s unclear what led up to it.

Serious injuries were reported, but investigators didn’t say how many. The crash caused a backup that lasted for miles…

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