Flooding on US60 Strands Multiple Vehicles in Mesa, Mesa AZ
TrafficFlooding on US60 near 32nd St in Mesa causes major traffic obstruction. About 15 vehicles are stuck in up to one foot of water on the eastbound side. Three vehicles are stuck in approximately 18 inches of water on the westbound side. Water covers all five lanes, and some vehicles are pulling onto the shoulder. Authorities are advised to close the freeway in both directions near Val Vista to prevent further incidents.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
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We may go through this area off 60.
00:02
It's a freeway flooded on both strips.
00:06
On the east side, we had approximately 15 vehicles were stuck in a amount of water.
00:13
It was not a pain.
00:15
We're going to be getting on an off the gun right now.
00:19
I didn't see any accidents to mainly see if we're stuck in the water.
00:27
alarm copies.
00:29
You've driven through the area. A whole freeway is flooded on both sides.
00:33
On the eastbound side is approximately 15 vehicles stuck and approximately one foot of water.
00:38
DPS[1] is not unseen. You're going to go westbound to get an additional report.
00:49
(number withheld) West Warner, (number withheld) West Warner.
00:53
RP advising there's an employee that's sitting in their white passenger vehicle getting high vehicles running and subject to sitting in the driver's seat. Advice that he had done this yesterday as well.
01:08
Be a white male, (number withheld) years old, short, and his...
01:15
Robert said short-ish and he's called,
01:18
he's going to be parked behind the building.
01:24
Okay, I don't know, 1-2-6 are you available for the Audible?
01:31
I need to say, send it!
01:37
No, R1-2-2-2-2-South Avenue, Tadiochi, and S-A Auto Works activation front door.
01:48
I'm 26, could you add increase?
01:51
Trevor. 5.3.
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C-deck 4.
01:59
Flooding.
02:00
(number withheld) East Baseline Road.
02:03
Unit (number withheld). Engine 253.
02:07
C-deck 4.
02:17
Number.
02:23
225, go on.
02:26
Andrew5, go ahead.
02:30
We're on scene.
02:34
US60 westbound in between VALVista and it looks like 32nd Street Overpass.
02:41
We have approximately three vehicles on the westbound side stuck in approximately 18 inches of water.
02:48
We have water across all five lanes.
02:52
It is only passable on the shoulder of the HOV side.
02:57
I'd highly advise DPS[1] to close down the 60 in both directions,
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east and west of Al-Vista.
03:07
Back to alarm.
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Engine 22.05, go ahead.
03:11
And then...
03:16
...225, back to alarm. I catch you off on that traffic. We do have DPS[1] on eastbound side.
03:21
There is approximately 10 vehicles stuck on that side.
03:26
Most people have X sitting up on the shoulder.
03:35
Alarm copies, these BF is on the eastbound side, 10 vehicle stuck exiting on the shoulder.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DPS: Department of Public Safety (state police)
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Location mentioned:
S 32nd St, Mesa, AZ 85204
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