Erratic elderly driver stopped on I-95 in Essex County, Burlington MA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly driver in a blue or black Chrysler was driving erratically on I-95 North near exits 46 to 73 in Essex County. The vehicle repeatedly entered the median and stopped after a dump truck blocked it. Emergency medical services were called because the driver appeared confused.
Audio|Heard on: MA State Police - Metro Boston Area
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03:41
Transcript:
00:00
A3, A3 area patrols, taking multiple calls on erratic, 3 self,
00:06
approaching 95.
00:08
Vehicle described as a blue or black Chrysler, failure to maintain lanes,
00:13
entered median several times.
00:16
The dump truck is trying to prevent it from getting back on the road.
00:18
The possible plate of (number withheld), New Hampshire,
00:23
doesn't come back to anything.
00:29
8703 received 95 North at 46 Alpha.
00:34
Bullittles same heavy traffic.
00:39
Received. I do have a call it on the line.
00:47
1515 has it.
00:48
3 North, just go down the Concord Road ahead of North bottom.
00:54
Air Patrol.
00:57
Update on that vehicle,
00:59
a dump truck was able to get that vehicle to stop.
01:02
And they are pulled over into the median just after 73.
01:12
5-8-1-inching going on for it.
01:16
Save this at 5-0-0.
01:22
I need at least one dollar at least.
01:33
5215, what do you have?
01:37
That vehicle is actually down in the ditch, not up in the pavement, out of the median,
01:42
and it's southbound prior to 73, sir.
01:48
See it.
01:53
Is the 215? Are you off with that vehicle now?
01:58
Negative, sir. I was just passing at northbound.
02:21
U.S. 5E.E.9 on a floor with IRO.
02:39
EURL has that 17.
02:48
An exchange to be in the DOT Yards to westbound just past Elm Street Milovacca 120 area.
02:57
They're pulling up and they're going to pull the yard.
03:00
Right now? 3A7.
03:04
5213 to A3.
03:07
A3.
03:08
A3.
03:12
A3.
03:15
Yes, sir, I instructed those two motors to 16 to pull into the mass DOG YAD.
03:20
It looks like a paper exchange.
03:22
I'll advise, sir, during the YAD right now.
03:26
Receive.
03:34
83873 in 1950.
03:35
I'm going to start EMS.
03:37
The CO-22 was able to make contact with the operator, an elderly party who appears to be confused.
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Essex County, MA
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