Driver flees after rear-end collision near South St, Mesa AZ
TrafficA blue Kia was involved in a rear-end collision near South St. The driver who caused the crash fled on foot. The suspect, a male in his 30s wearing a black or light blue shirt, was seen bleeding from the back of his head. Police searched near a QuikTrip gas station but have not found the individual.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be Lovacin, Southern, two vehicles, blocking.
00:02
RP's (number withheld) disconnected.
00:04
They're unable to get the RP back on the phone.
00:06
She did say that she had just called in a reckless driver on the freeway and that it crashed.
00:09
It might be related to the 585[2] ATL[1] from DPS, the blue sedan that was swerving all over the freeway.
00:15
Oh, can you send us that call?
00:16
Time for.
00:17
I'm just south of the intersection, blocking lane to northbound.
00:20
Looks like a rear-end collision.
00:21
I'm submitting a video now.
00:23
Copy. Here, can you get some of the left? I'm not all this thing, right?
00:25
Copy. And one of the involved drivers is calling in now.
00:28
He says the other driver rear-ended him and took off on foot, waiting on a description.
00:32
3034% of that please.
00:35
Each other 33 same.
00:37
It is going to be related to the DPS 585[2].
00:44
The subject that took off on foot was in a blue Kia, Arizona (number withheld).
00:50
RP that Sun (number withheld) is waiting in a beige Dodge caravan.
00:53
Falcon is going on scene.
00:55
Where's it at real time? South of the intersection, going northbound.
00:58
That's where. I got the blue car.
00:59
That's the one he fled from, correct?
01:00
We're playing back video now.
01:01
RPA gives information which way you went?
01:03
Like maybe the QuickTrip.
01:04
And Falcon, he should be a male in his 30s, light blue shirt, or possibly a black shirt.
01:10
Charlie 34, we'll pose to the Q2.
01:13
Got me. Correction, we'll go with the vehicle.
01:15
Okay. Charlie 33, are you available for this 1091 at Southern and Gilbert?
01:18
Yes, ma'am, I copy.
01:20
I'm wrong. I'll take a look at the Q2 real quick.
01:22
Copy. And full description is male in his 30s, black shirt or blue shirt, black curly short hair, and he should be bleeding from the back of his head.
01:32
In the parking lot and the property around QT looks clear of him.
01:35
We'll check in the area.
01:38
Copy. Let's do a quick checkup just at the Grove apartment.
01:40
Copy. Copy.
01:41
Real-time, three-minute time delay.
01:43
He ran in toward the QuickTrip.
01:44
I can't see where once he passed the gas station pumps.
01:47
Here you can see a customer inside the QuickTrip is saying he never actually came into the store and he was last seen headed west down on the north side of the store.
01:54
Copy. The vehicle registered.
01:55
He was back to (number withheld) out of Phoenix.
01:58
He was last seen westbound, past QT.
02:00
It's going to be a male thinville, (number withheld), wearing a light blue polo went towards the north end of the QT.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ATL: Attempt to Locate
[2]
585: Reference to DPS Case/Call Number (possible reckless driving or accident)
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Location mentioned:
South St, Mesa, AZ 85213
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