Traffic accident at Priest and Commerce causes lane closures, Tempe AZ


Police are responding to a traffic accident at a busy intersection, directing vehicles into nearby parking areas and calling for extra units to control traffic. There is a report of a second accident at the same location.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
03:15
Transcript:
323[2] from my next unit can you close down southbound number one lane and the left turn lane to go eastbound for a copy 23 can copy 28 go ahead Arizona zebra 8 Adam 26 (name withheld) 22 to the (name withheld) 23 320. Any more units for traffic control? As far as possible. The (name withheld) 23, can you show me 17[1] to the (name withheld) 23, please. 7. 7. Go ahead. Go ahead. Can you show me on 3 Edward 23[3]'s call? So far. Locking the left turn lane. Town 50. Go ahead. Go ahead. Town 511. Out of town 511. Outback of the Channel 17 and 48, please. South far. 23 to 3 Edward 22 when you come to the scene can you replace us we'll be blocking southbound priest just south of commerce we're forcing all traffic into the one-stop nutrition parking lot here at 8707 do I copy 20 to 223 Do you guys need additional unit? Yeah, can you block the curb lane on Warner? I'm brief. Copy. Westbound. Five below. Sound five eleven. On five eleven. All right, ten 40, is that's up a good eye? Seven point? Just copy another 961[5] that just occurred here in the intersection. Is there any free units that they can assist with that? Okay. Number 24, are there any CR[4]s available? Is there any available CRs to assist with the 961? Paul 3-1, give me a couple minutes. I'll be on the way. Okay. For, I copy that. Thank you.
323[2] from my next unit can you close down southbound number one lane and the left turn lane to go eastbound for a copy 23 can copy 28 go ahead Arizona zebra 8 Adam 26 (name withheld) 22 to the (name withheld) 23 320. Any more units for traffic control? As far as possible. The (name withheld) 23, can you show me 17[1] to the (name withheld) 23, please. 7. 7. Go ahead. Go ahead. Can you show me on 3 Edward 23[3]'s call? So far. Locking the left turn lane. Town 50. Go ahead. Go ahead. Town 511. Out of town 511. Outback of the Channel 17 and 48, please. South far. 23 to 3 Edward 22 when you come to the scene can you replace us we'll be blocking southbound priest just south of commerce we're forcing all traffic into the one-stop nutrition parking lot here at 8707 do I copy 20 to 223 Do you guys need additional unit? Yeah, can you block the curb lane on Warner? I'm brief. Copy. Westbound. Five below. Sound five eleven. On five eleven. All right, ten 40, is that's up a good eye? Seven point? Just copy another 961[5] that just occurred here in the intersection. Is there any free units that they can assist with that? Okay. Number 24, are there any CR[4]s available? Is there any available CRs to assist with the 961? Paul 3-1, give me a couple minutes. I'll be on the way. Okay. For, I copy that. Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
17: En route
[2]
23: Arrived on scene
[3]
3 Edward 23: Unit identifier
[4]
CR: Community Response unit
[5]
961: Traffic Accident (with or without injury)
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Location mentioned:
Near S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85284
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