Collision between light rail train and vehicle near Marina Heights, Tempe AZ

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 05:11 PM

E Rio Salado Pkwy & Marina Hts, Tempe, AZ 85281

A light rail train collided with a vehicle near Marina Heights and Rio Salado Parkway. Police responded to the scene to investigate the incident.

Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District

03:22

Transcript:

00:00

I realize that the train that was involved had moved to Marina Heights and Rio Salado.

00:09

First incoming vehicle?

00:15

Go ahead.

00:19

Eastbound Redmount 202 just east of Brown in Mesa, California 9, (name withheld), Edward 733.

00:29

Just verify that plate goes 9, (name withheld) Robert, Edward 733, California.

00:44

All 13.

00:48

13.

00:50

As he can see, he's going to be on the parking lot just west of the flower mill,

00:57

on the west side of mill.

01:01

And I copy.

01:03

I'm headed up to Marina Heights for the train right now and he's going to be pulled off a second.

01:09

He says it was a street car, he thinks it was a street car that he struck, but,

01:14

so two ball thirteen, if you want to go, it's going to be like second street in that open-air parking lot there.

01:24

Any better have seen it?

01:27

September.

01:33

1213, I'll be out with him.

01:37

Tower.

01:41

13 words, you've got 20.

01:48

John's 2nd Street,

01:50

just west of Mill Avenue.

01:54

7 on 9.

02:03

27.

02:07

10-7[1]. 7. 7.

02:08

02:13

274, same traffic.

02:18

104. 104. 104. 104.

02:23

Your file 3, myself and 6-1-1.

02:25

We'll be back today.

02:28

Copy 80, 108.

02:34

(number withheld)

02:38

(number withheld) (number withheld)

02:42

107 to 9

02:44

1079

02:50

1040 12 13 to 3 Paul 13 3 Paul 13

02:54

3 call go ahead

02:58

Does light rail have any idea of where this accident occurred at?

03:05

13, I'm trying to at 25, the involved driver right now.

03:12

13, the involves a light rail vehicle is going to be 181 boy.

03:18

We have a lot of east on Rio.

Police codes explained

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10-7: Out of service

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E Rio Salado Pkwy & Marina Hts, Tempe, AZ 85281

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