1 dead after truck reportedly rear-ends city bus on Valley Freeway

PHOENIX — One person died after a crash involving a city bus on a highway in Tempe Thursday evening, authorities said.

The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Scottsdale Road, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in an email.

A pickup truck was reportedly seen crashing into the back of a Valley Metro bus, according to ABC15.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

No further details were disclosed.

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