Semi truck facing wrong way near Burger King

Heard on: Montezuma County Public Safety

01:24

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

I'll be out at Burger King.

00:01

There's a semi truck facing the wrong direction.

00:10

1921.

00:15

Cortez, 112, 1023.

00:22

1922.

00:27

Cortez, over two.

00:30

Over two.

00:33

This semi truck has got turned around.

00:35

It's facing east, eastbound in the southbound traffic lane of the west Y.

00:44

He's going to wait till it's clear and get better directions and back up and turn around and get out of here.

00:49

I'll hang on the area.

00:54

1924. Mobile 16.

01:01

Calling two.

01:04

Hey, I'm coming southbound from Empire.

01:08

Is there any way I can help?

01:12

He's in the store and there's kind of a little parking lane actually in the traffic lane, so he's out of the traffic lane.

01:20

I think you're good.

01:23

Okay, come on.

2026-10-23 01:21 UTC

Traffic

W Main St, Cortez, CO 81321

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked on a semi truck near a Burger King by the west Y in Cortez that was reported to be facing the wrong direction in a traffic lane. The driver planned to wait for a clear moment, back up, turn around, and leave, while the officer remained in the area to monitor the situation.