Vehicle hits DPS unit on I-10 on-ramp; driver flees, Tucson AZ


A vehicle collided with a Department of Public Safety unit on the eastbound I-10 on-ramp near Star Pass and Shannon. The driver fled the scene on foot. Medics have been requested for injuries, and the incident caused a road closure.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police West Division
02:38
Transcript:
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It's going to be at the on-ramp, it was 24, east by my 10.
00:04
The vehicle collided with DPS, and they're requesting meds.
00:09
The driver of vehicle took off on foot.
00:16
Unit 84. 8504.
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8500. 24. Then firehouse at all in place.
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794. 794. 9.4.
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9.4.
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We'll be down at 68 West River, I'm a flag down.
00:45
It was suspicious activity.
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I'll take any point.
00:53
Before I'm just confirming that a 68 West River?
00:56
Down for the Tuesday at 68 West River.
00:58
I'm going to be able to 20-year-old number 5 male, 30-year-old number three female and a juvenile child.
01:11
If we're going to get into unit 268 with river.
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7-7, Stone's speedway.
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Okay.
01:26
To Lincoln 8.
01:28
Is there another trooper with the injured trooper?
01:35
I'll confirm.
01:38
Okay,
01:40
until so I'll begin route code 3.
01:46
24, T-wait, you're covering?
01:53
Go for defense.
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9-4. Just to clarify, we're going to be at the front entrance of the QT.
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Codham 77104.
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C9. T9. T9.
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I'm going to do.
02:17
They're just going to be south of Prince on the eastbound I tend on a rep.
02:26
Meds is 23, so we're going to shut down, go through.
02:31
Two link today, we copy.
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I got to be shut down code.
02:38
They're here for the guy.
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I-10, Tucson, AZ
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