TEMPE, Ariz. — A car previously involved in a minor hit-and-run became disabled on the Loop 202 near Rural Road, causing a two-car crash, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS said at 9:32 p.m. on Sept. 2, the car involved in the hit-and-run was hit from behind by another car. The driver of the car that crashed into the stalled vehicle suffered minor injuries, but police said the driver of the disabled vehicle died at the hospital from her injuries.
Impairment is not suspected to be a factor in the crash, police said.
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