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Heard on: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District · 1/18/2026 06:26 AM
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It's going to be a light pole that got hit, and then one of the lights fell off the top onto the street.
00:56
It looks like the driver ran from the scene before we got here.
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Vehicle hits light pole, driver flees near Ellsworth

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Mesa responded to a traffic collision near East University Drive and Ellsworth Road where a vehicle struck a light pole. The driver reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived. Units searched nearby areas, including local gas stations, for individuals possibly connected to the incident. Witnesses mentioned seeing about three people near the vehicle at the time. The incident remains under investigation.

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E University Dr & Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207
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