Car crashes into semi-truck at 24th and Thomas, Phoenix AZ


A car crashed at high speed into the back of a semi-truck at the intersection of 24th Street and Thomas Road. The cause might be the driver texting or being distracted, resulting in significant damage to the car.
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Transcript:
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they called it at 62[3], but I believe it turned into a 63[1], right there at the corner of our office 24th in Thomas.
00:07
big semi-truck was sitting there in a turn lane, and a car just plod full speed right into the back of him.
00:15
I'm guessing the guy was either texting or looking at his phone or doing something he shouldn't have done.
00:21
or he had some kind of a medical issue.
00:23
but my first guess would be probably texting, plowed into the back of the semi and just kind of sheared off the top of the car.
00:31
yeah, unless he ducted the last minute, definitely.
00:34
it sounds like a 963[2][1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
63: Traffic Accident - Injury
[2]
963: Serious Injury Accident
[3]
62: Traffic Accident - No Injury
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Location mentioned:
N 24th St & Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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