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Vehicle found crashed on highway with no occupants, Tonto Basin AZ
TrafficA maroon SUV was found crashed near mile marker 265 on Highway 188. There were no occupants inside or near the vehicle. The vehicle had minor to moderate front-end damage. Emergency responders secured the vehicle battery and waited for highway patrol officers to arrive.
Audio|Heard on: Tonto Basin Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Can you guys please respond to near mile marker 265 on Highway 188, reference one vehicle or accident? It's a red SUV with physical damage.
00:10
Unknown passengers.
00:14
Do you think you will be in the room?
00:18
Turn 4, thank you.
00:21
713.
00:28
Alarm, Rescue 91.
00:32
Rescue 911, go ahead.
00:35
We'll be en route.
00:37
Just want to confirm you have DPS or one of your officers responding as well.
00:44
1040 DPS is en route.
00:48
Rescue 91 copies.
00:50
If they're able to provide an ETA, that'd be great.
00:58
Time for it, I'll try to get an ETA.
01:06
Rescue 91.
01:09
This is Rescue 91.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:16
DPS didn't provide an exact ETA, but they are 19 from Payson.
01:22
Rescue 91 copies DPS and out from Payson.
01:30
Alarm to rescue anyone.
01:34
Go ahead, alarm.
01:37
Rescue 91, we've received a second 911 call.
01:40
Looks like this accident may have happened much earlier.
01:42
I have two persons there on site that are just passersby.
01:46
Advising there's no drivers or passengers near the vehicle.
01:50
And the vehicle has been shut down.
01:54
Rescue 91 copies traffic.
01:57
No one in or near the vehicle to passersby or almost on scene within a mile.
02:03
We'll advise further when we arrive.
02:08
All right copies, 3750.
02:17
Alarm, Rescue 91.
02:19
You can show us on the scene.
02:21
This will be just about mile marker 265.
02:24
It will be northbound lane.
02:26
Vehicles off the highway, not blocking.
02:32
Alarm copies.
02:33
No. 7028.
02:45
Mr. President, go ahead.
02:49
We are going to confirm the same information.
02:52
This will be a maroon SUV.
02:57
No one's inside.
02:59
Minor to moderate damage to the left front of the vehicle.
03:03
We're going to be securing the battery.
03:05
Remain on scene until DPS arrives.
03:09
Alarm cut. Zero 720.
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Location mentioned:
AZ-188, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553
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