Vehicle crash with driver fleeing and power pole down, Mesa AZ


A vehicle crashed near Gilbert Rd and E Huber St in Mesa, causing a power pole to break and blocking traffic. The driver fled on foot southbound, described as a white male in his 20s wearing a purple or multicolored shirt, dark pants, and carrying a green backpack. Authorities are responding and managing traffic due to the downed power lines.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Dean, a second brick for the 961, Gilbert and Huber.
00:03
Looks like the driver is now running southbound from the vehicle. He'll be a white male 20s, purple shirt, great pants.
00:12
You're rigged 36, you don't make me.
00:15
Copy.
00:16
Further on the driver will be 54130 with a green backpack.
00:23
Two at your 5-1, I'm about to go 97[1].
00:26
Coffee.
00:31
Your 36 is real-time one?
00:34
Negative, they don't log on till swings.
00:38
Copy.
00:41
That driver's now westbound on Grandview.
00:48
Figure 5-1, I'm closing traffic, the power pole is broken. Copy a plate.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:59
It's going to be in Arizona, X-ray, Sam, Adam, 3 Frank, John.
01:06
Copy.
01:09
I've got neighbors pointing that he's running south down to, or westbound Huber.
01:16
Copy.
01:20
Place expired on a 2010 Chevy Impala.
01:25
104. I've got to keep traffic blocked with the power line in the road.
01:30
104. 10-Binger 33, send me that call. How many units are on it?
01:36
So far, just the two.
01:39
My RIP is willing to report online to send you that.
01:43
Copy. Copy.
01:47
Can we get some more units so we can start sending up our perimeter?
01:51
There's only two other units citywide, so I'll pull them.
01:59
The second RP described the driver as a white male 35, multicolored shirt, dark pants, 6 foot 150.
02:13
All of colored backpack and red shoes. Two-breaker 5-1. Some more, another IP just said they saw him go on south-south or westbound Grandview.
02:28
Copy.
02:33
Mr. Baker 36, I'm going to come up through Forest, see if I can. Get them on.
02:40
Copy. You can make three, you can claim to run this call and send me that last two.
02:44
Temple.
02:49
Baker 21-03.
02:52
Copy. Can you read on Channel 3.
02:55
Copy.
02:57
One maker 21 and 2 item 43, the 7961 driver took off on foot.
03:07
One-Baker 21, copy.
03:09
Can we talk you tomorrow?
03:13
Two-breaker 5-1. I am blocking southbound traffic on Gilbert. Cars are going around me in the turnline.
03:21
Figure 36, I'm going to be out with him at near Grandview.
03:25
Coffee, near Grandview.
03:27
3080, each grand view.
03:32
13. All hits a 32.
03:34
104.
03:39
33 if you'd be able to help three maker five one block traffic.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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