arrive at the scene (of something)

arrive at the scene (of something)
arrive (up)on the scene (of something) & arrive at the scene (of something)
to reach the location of an event in progress. (

Upon

is formal and less commonly used than

on

and

at

.) •

The police arrived on the scene of the crime.

They arrived upon the scene of a frightening accident.

What did they do when they arrived at the scene?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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