Single vehicle crashes off cliff near highway 88, Tonto Basin AZ

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Reported: 11/8/2025 11:37 AM

Tonto Basin, AZ 85553

Emergency responders are addressing a single-vehicle accident where the vehicle went off a cliff near Mile Marker 233 on Highway 88, Arizona. At least one person remains trapped inside the vehicle, and rescue teams are preparing equipment to reach and assist the trapped individual safely.

Audio|Source: Tonto Basin Fire

03:24

Transcript:

00:00

If you're going to respond to Mile Marker 233 on Highway 88.

00:03

Again, Mile Marker 233 on Highway 88, received a call from DPS advising of single vehicle over a cliff, unknown how far down, possibly one subject trapped, no vehicle info.

00:17

Station, anyone, copy.

00:24

Copy, 2383.

00:25

38. Question 1238.

00:43

If you're going to be taken Rescue 96, would you like us to grab Engine 91?

00:50

Go ahead.

01:16

Station 91, Unit 20.

01:19

I'll be clearing what I'm doing here.

01:21

I'll grab engine 91.

01:22

You guys can go en route in the hand bubble.

01:29

Go on Unit 20, copy.

01:31

Break.

01:33

Alarm. You can show Rescue 91 in round.

01:37

Alarm, copy.

01:38

1240.

01:45

Station 96 to unit 20.

01:48

The unit calling 20, go ahead.

01:57

The station 96.

01:59

You guys are taking the rescue.

02:00

Do you guys want us to take the engine?

02:09

Are you staffed with two down there?

02:13

Unit 60 just showed up with me.

02:17

I'll go ahead and grab the engine from this station and head that way.

02:21

If you guys want to respond in two ambulances,

02:24

just in case for multiple stations.

02:27

Copy that.

02:29

Alarm, Rescue, 96.9-6-0-2.

02:34

Alarm, copies, 1242.

02:50

Go ahead.

02:53

I have a conversation with dispatch.

02:56

Apparently the vehicle is over the side with one trapped.

02:59

So you might find some rope equipment if you're coming if you have room on the truck for it.

03:09

Rescue 96.

03:11

Engine 91, I got it just all loaded up.

03:14

I'll have it all with me.

03:16

You can copy that, thank you, sir.

03:20

We're going to give you a heads up when we get there.

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