DPS chase leads to rollover, closes SR 87 section in Mesa
A rollover Saturday along SR 87 in Mesa closed the roadway for most of the afternoon.
(ADOT)
Lanes along State Route 87 were closed Saturday afternoon near Gilbert Road following a rollover, officials said.
The rollover occurred after noon Dec. 16 when an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle that was speeding southbound on SR 87, according to DPS.
“The suspect driver would not yield. A pursuit ensued,” DPS officials stated in a release.
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DPS chase leads to rollover, closes SR 87 section in Mesa
(ADOT)
A rollover Saturday along SR 87 in Mesa closed the roadway for most of the afternoon.
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Lanes along State Route 87 were closed Saturday afternoon near Gilbert Road following a rollover, officials said.
The rollover occurred after noon Dec. 16 when an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle that was speeding southbound on SR 87, according to DPS.
“The suspect driver would not yield. A pursuit ensued,” DPS officials stated in a release.
The suspect driver lost control of his vehicle, and it rolled over.
A passenger in the vehicle was not injured, and the driver was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, officials said.
All lanes were reopened by about 7 p.m. Dec. 16, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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