Pickup truck lost from motor home blocks interstate bridge, Gainesville TX


A motor home hauling a black pickup truck on a trailer lost the pickup on Interstate 35 near Downfield Bridge in Gainesville, TX. The pickup was left blocking the roadway, creating a traffic hazard. It hit the bridge wall at about 20 mph, causing a minor collision. Emergency services responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety
03:4
Transcript:
00:00
He received an additional RP advising the driver of an RV was actually hauling this black pickup truck on a trailer.
00:07
He lost the pickup truck and he doesn't know it.
00:10
No, is it blocking the roadway?
00:13
The black pickup is...
00:15
Tell me to a 501.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:18
A 501, are you in the area? That's a 488 southbound on 35.
00:23
Negative. I'm about to go 1042 in Gainesville.
00:25
104. 104.
00:28
506 what you need?
00:29
That's 506.
00:30
We had a subject driving a motor home.
00:32
He lost his pickup.
00:33
He was hauling on the trailer and he doesn't know it.
00:36
He's at the 486, just took the exit.
00:37
I know if he knows.
00:38
Okay, we have a description of this motor home.
00:41
A 10-4[1], he might be dark brown and gold.
00:44
Okay, I'll see if I can find it.
00:46
10-4[1], okay.
00:47
A standby, he possibly pulled into the Valero.
00:50
We're trying to ask him plan it.
00:51
And if you're here for this vehicle it's empty.
00:57
It'll be an Indiana paper tag.
00:59
Oh those six, go ahead with the paper tag.
01:05
Sam (number withheld).
01:06
TAN4 confirming that you're at the Valero.
01:08
TAN4.
01:09
104. 104.
01:10
All that came in on this accident was it from the oxygen of this vehicle.
01:14
Negative from passerby.
01:17
See as we're going to occupy and it's sitting on the middle of the Downfield Bridge.
01:26
Point three, caller did witness it going about 20 miles an hour and hit the wall.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Gainesville, TX 76240
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