Major accident blocks lanes on East US-60 near Gilbert Rd, Mesa AZ


A major traffic accident on East US-60 near Gilbert Road is blocking lanes and causing the need for lane closures. Authorities are working to reroute traffic to avoid the area.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Victoria 36 Paul is the next unit on this 909[1]. Can you just block this southbound turn lanes for us?
00:09
Got.
00:10
Got. The 777 with fire?
00:17
Yeah.
00:22
Cam Charlie 34.
00:24
Sam Charlie 34.
00:27
If we haven't already, can we should put out a message citywide to avoid East Mountain 60 until you get east of Mount Vista?
00:35
Never.
00:38
Sam Treas 34 back. Did DPS have somebody coming up to this Silverwater Overpass?
00:44
I'll give them a call and figure out if they do or not.
00:49
Definitely.
00:50
Let's try to 36 Paul. Does DPS want us to reroute some of this traffic up the off ramp so we can get them out of the way?
00:56
I'm on the 21[2] with him right now. I'll ask.
01:03
36, Paul, he's checking right now. He's just got a lot going on.
01:10
Charlie 35, subjects going to be taken to Fander Desert.
01:19
Units for the 909[1] for DPS on at Gilbert in the 60, yes, if you can start working on rerouting that traffic,
01:25
and they do not have a trooper that would be en route to Gilbert as of right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
909: Traffic hazard / traffic problem
[2]
21: Request to make contact by telephone.
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