Semi-truck drives wrong way causing freeway closure, Phoenix AZ
TrafficA semi-truck was driving the wrong way on the Union Hills on-ramp near 19th Ave in Phoenix. This caused a large traffic backup and led to closure of westbound 101 freeway. Emergency services including fire and ambulance responded, and transportation officials were called to manage the situation and clear the scene.
Audio|Source: Arizona DPS - Highway Patrol Metro Phoenix West
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
Union Hill Command, a semi-truck, driving one way up the Union Hill command, a semi-truck, and driving one way up the Union Hill enrath, and he's the last one to clear for vehicles in this backup.
00:13
1040 company is Semi still in the on-ramp going wrong way as the last vehicle to exit.
00:19
940A.
00:26
Union Hills Command for HBTSC, we have ADOT with an ETA of 15 minutes for their first unit.
00:39
Union Heels command. Can you again line please?
00:43
Union Heels command for HPTOC we have a dot unit with an ETA of 15 minutes.
00:50
And for as soon as we get this mainline closure, if they can start relieving the local PDs off the on-ramps, and we should be good with that.
01:01
Thanks, uh, Union Hill command. Do you have 2H for the vehicle?
01:07
I do not. Go ahead.
01:10
Stand by.
01:14
Jimmy and Houston, man.
01:16
We have Julia Fire at 97[2].
01:20
We have Glendale Fire 155.
01:25
We have Maricopa Ambulance,
01:29
97[2].
01:33
10-4[1], May 949.
01:40
Being here, Command, Peoria, 192 is 97[2].
01:46
And I'll second, I need to see you any change in this second.
01:56
BIA command, uh, copy Arizona train.
02:03
104, go ahead. George John 4073.
02:09
That's a white Toyota.
02:22
Thank you for me. Can you poppy to you 27th? What is this?
02:28
Okay, four, go ahead.
02:31
This is going to be David 08-3-1-110-50-50.
02:38
The expert is going to be David 02730506.
02:49
1900.
02:51
1900.
02:53
A disclosure is incorrect. A break to copy for the instructions for eight out, please.
03:04
104, go ahead.
03:05
Westbound 101 needs to get diverted off at Beards League Union Hills and then only the on-ramp from Union Hills will need to be closed.
03:13
So for right now we're going to have it off at 75th but it needs to go down to Beardley for IRU.
03:25
104H for QSE you come in.
03:29
I'm sorry, no, it's like three channels talking to west lately.
03:34
10-4[1], we're requesting westbound one-on-one diverted off to Beardsley.
03:39
We need the only the on-ramp for Union Hills block.
03:44
And going down to Beardsley for IRU.
03:47
Yeah,
03:48
that's basically what I told him.
03:54
10-4[1] minute I get you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[2]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023
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