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1 dead in Tempe crash at Loop 202 on-ramp

Police said the two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday afternoon on the on-ramp of Loop 202 westbound at Priest Drive.

TEMPE, Ariz. — One person has died following a crash in Tempe, according to authorities.

The Tempe Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday afternoon on the on-ramp of Loop 202 westbound at Priest Drive.

According to police, 19-year-old Sheena Westerlund who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, died following the crash.

Two other people were hospitalized. An update on their conditions is not available.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Impairment is not believed to be a factor, police said.

This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.

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