Pedestrian in roadway delays traffic in Des Moines


A man was seen walking in the middle of a city roadway in Des Moines, near Cottage Grove, and nearly struck by a vehicle. He said he was waiting in the street for law enforcement.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
142? 142. 12 cars make a welfare. MLK in Cottage Grove. MLK in Cottage Grove. There was a male walking in the middle of the MLK just passed here going northbound. Crime-line caller almost hit him because he was in the middle of the roadway. says he's waiting in the street for a law enforcement officer and no other information. (name withheld), it says the guy still on scene? He does not know. He had footage earlier. Okay. On 20 (name withheld). Go ahead. No, no, you guys have head and somewhere. Are you guys able to take a trip?
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Location mentioned:
Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy & Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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