Vehicle crash with downed live light pole on Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe AZ


A vehicle crashed near Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, causing a light pole to fall. The pole may still carry live electricity, posing a hazard. Emergency responders and ambulances are on site managing the accident and the electrical danger.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Can you assist on the 962[1] and go to Vanner?
00:03
Importantly not to Banner.
00:04
For that evening, can we go to Scottsdale Oswald, please?
00:06
Please, Scott. 11 are you copy? Call 47 to 4 Edward 11.
00:10
When you get a second, give me the 21.
00:12
I copy Scottsdale and get second to second 21.
00:15
Our fifth ambulance is twenty-three.
00:17
Party, thank you, tonight?
00:18
Ambulance number five is here.
00:19
Ever. On 40, can you check with streets?
00:21
Their light pole is no longer upright, and it looks like it still might be live.
00:27
Do you have a poll number?
00:29
All right, that might be traffic office in the poll number.
00:32
Forger to copy?
00:33
Good. On Edward, 22603.
00:35
North 15 to Tom 14 to Tom 40.
00:37
40. Is that first AMBO that left that we followed? We'll send the driver?
00:41
Yes, it should be a one-on-one.
00:42
Okay, just making sure they were asking her seat position.
00:45
I thought she's driver, but I want to confirm.
00:46
Copy. For Tom 40?
00:47
September. Go ahead.
00:48
Is that pole going to be on the north or south side of Rio?
00:50
Northside. Northside.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
962: Vehicle Accident with Injury
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
Correct
Incorrect