Traffic in the metro area seemed to be getting off to a rocky start by shortly after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, with city police investigating two non-injury collisions and sheriff’s deputies investigating a traffic hazard just south of the city limits.
The incidents were:
• On West Cushing Street at South Granada Avenue a non-injury collision, reported to police at 7:33 a.m.
• On West Fort Lowell and North Oracle roads, an unspecified traffic hazard, reported to police at 7:24 a.m.
• At West Irvington Place and South Mission Road a non-injury collision, reported to police at 7:19 a.m.
• At the Valencia Road overpass over Interstate 10, a stalled van is creating a traffic hazard that was reported to deputies at 7:32 a.m.
RADAR VAN
The Tucson police photo radar van and its crew will be assigned to watch for speeders at the following places and times:
• Near Walter Douglas Elementary School in the 3300 block of North Flowing Wells Road, from 7 to 10:30 a.m.
• North Flowing Wells Road between West Roger and West Prince roads, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• North Grande Avenue near West St. Mary’s Road near Menlo Park Elementary School, from 2 to 5 p.m.
• West Speedway Boulevard near North Silverbell Road, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.