Elderly driver crashes into pole after medical event, Tempe AZ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly driver crashed a vehicle into a pole near East Elliot after experiencing a medical event.
Audio|Heard on: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
Listen to dispatch call
00:31
Transcript:
00:00
The unit at 960[1], near East Elliot in front of Boston.
00:04
It's going to be a single vehicle driver hit a pole, bleeding permit arm, TFD 17.
00:14
They're copied up.
00:17
So, thank you.
00:22
Five-on-Five, the vehicle is going to be a black or a maroon Chevy Traverse.
00:25
The driver is going to be an elderly individual.
00:28
They're advising they had a medical event prior to the crash.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
960: Traffic collision with injuries unknown
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Location mentioned:
E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284
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