Pickup truck swerves on Highway 1 near federal prison, Crittenden County AR


A silver Ford F-150 pickup truck was reported swerving in and out of traffic on Highway 1 near the federal prison in Crittenden County, Arkansas. The driver appeared to be impaired or having a medical issue. The vehicle almost caused several accidents and was heading south toward Lee County.
Audio|Source: East Central Arkansas Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Caller advised that that Silver F-150 is passing the federal prison.
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06 County.
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306. Today from Walmart, if you would show me out at the car washer on North Sebastian.
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Two work.
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Can I get a county deputy over to the highway line for the bypass?
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I'm going over the bypass,
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heading south,
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almost wrecked a couple times, unsure if the driver is drunk or has a medical condition causing him to swerve. Vehicle was passing the prison just a minute ago.
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The state and Lee County.
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The vehicle headed on the bypass.
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He headed to Highway 1 going to Lee County.
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Go ahead.
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Let me give them your VIN number.
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The city award is lease law.
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Spendler.
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The 5-4 is.
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That's 154.1.2.4th. You can show me back in favor.
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Three, wait for it, exodus.
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In 4025, 1113.
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What?
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You a Venn No,
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4.04.
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Two. Two.
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This man, what if I was 635?
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Check, you on service.
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Go ahead, John.
02:30
We received a call about a vehicle on Highway 1 North. It's going to be a silver 150 pickup truck.
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The caller said that the driver appears to be swerving in and out of traffic.
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He said that he has a cardboard box on the back of the truck area.
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Jan Fortis, how we want toard.
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I think coming southbound to area on take on tourism.
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C-9.
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I stand to you, how we want north of the city-down area.
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The caller's at Highway 1 North, they have just reached out jurisdiction.
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Oops.
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They got a pickup truck on Highway 1 North, they say we've ended out of traffic with a carboat box on the back headed it's in our direction.
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No unknown speed at this time, so I'm coming out to 79, headed their way.
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25 maybe 8th 1040, 20,000. 1119.
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I met it to the bypass and watch the vehicle probably enhanced at the time.
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Crittenden County, AR
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