Malfunctioning traffic lights cause confusion at intersection, Mesa AZ
TrafficTraffic lights at the intersection near Main Street and Extension Road are malfunctioning, causing all directions to show red. Drivers are treating the intersection as a four-way stop, leading to confusion and near accidents. The streets department has been notified and is en route to resolve the issue.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Can you copy a 507[1] at Extension Road and Main Street?
00:06
Yeah, copy prompt.
00:08
The light is red from all four directions.
00:11
It's just solid red.
00:13
And the reporter says drivers are not following road laws, so they upgraded it.
00:18
And there has almost been an accident.
00:21
Is it right now?
00:26
Do we have anything?
00:28
I think we did yesterday, is there any real-time video around Main Street and Extension Road?
00:35
Real-time footage.
00:37
Looks like the lights that I can see, the westbound and northbound are both red.
00:42
The vehicles seem to be treated as a four-way stop, but it's starting to get backed up.
00:48
Copy.
00:54
We have a couple of reporters now.
00:57
Abby, I'm about 36.0.
01:01
Okay.
01:06
Okay. Did you get the license plate?
01:08
Good.
01:11
King Adam, Adam, One Baker, Woodham.
01:15
Copy.
01:20
29s are negative on a black Nissan Altima.
01:22
It comes back to (name withheld) out of Phoenix.
01:26
Did you need them ran or attached?
01:30
Yeah, you can.
01:32
Copy. Copy.
01:38
209s are showing negative but no valid driver's license.
01:46
404 here 23640 can't see anybody come over here 1314 3maker 23 all trades me
01:54
You're copy here we got a fail red, I don't know if we have the traffic box over here, if we can get the street cutter here.
02:11
3 Baker 7197[3] jail
02:14
Copy.
02:20
Speaker 23, Baker 21 units at Riverview for Code 4[2].
02:26
Super 56-15.
02:28
13-15.
02:33
Speaker 16.
02:35
Speaker 16, streets is en route.
02:38
What was that?
02:43
Streets have no estimated time of arrival yet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
507: Traffic signal outage/malfunction
[2]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation under control.
[3]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
W Main St & N Ext Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201
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