MESA, AZ — Residents living near the intersection of State Route 24 and Signal Butte Road say it’s becoming increasingly perilous after police responded to two serious accidents there over the weekend, both caused by red-light runners.
According to Mesa Police, officers worked both crashes within days of each other. Sunday’s wreck was the most severe—a van carrying multiple people collided with another vehicle, killing one person and sending eight others to the hospital. Early Tuesday morning, as the holiday weekend ended, another serious crash was reported at the same intersection; police again blamed a motorist who ran a red light.
Neighbors say these incidents are part of a troubling trend as traffic grows and speeds increase along the busy stretch, which now sees about 62,000 cars per day. The Arizona Department of Transportation raised the speed limit from 45 to 55 mph last December, a change residents argue has made the area even more hazardous…