Pickup swerves on US 281, driver appears asleep, Jim Wells County TX


A black dually pickup truck was reported swerving along US 281 southbound, nearly hitting the concrete barrier near marker 80169 and later near marker 469. The driver appeared to be asleep at the wheel. The vehicle had visible damage on the passenger side and fender, and its registration was expired.
Audio|Source: Jim Wells County Public Safety
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Goody, Drunken, call it.
00:01
I'd be advised that it's almost hit the concrete barrier,
00:04
and it's all over the roadway. You'll be 21 southbound, just passing 80169.
00:12
13, clear, shall we get in 10-4[1]13.
00:17
Please add a lot about it, status-unit for November 20.
00:32
2.30 here, Mom.
00:39
You can go ahead and show me 10-8[2]. Check on the art piece property.
00:44
She just had some animals in the back yard. I was probably what was making animals.
00:48
What was the traffic that you had on, 2A1?
00:55
Paul is 2.30, it's going to be a below for a four-duly dark-and-covered.
00:59
The county advisor is all over the roadway and almost did a concrete barrier.
01:03
It's southbound of 281, just passing 469.
01:10
Can't form.
01:11
Hello, I'm sorry.
01:17
Hello. Hello. Hello.
01:24
In your status.
01:27
I'm cook for... 10, 4.
01:31
2.30 general.
01:38
2.30.1.
01:42
I'm going to be out of the black and color, Julie.
01:45
near South Mountain, just bought the 735, 7.35, so we parked on the final road.
01:50
It's going to be Texas 28, Victor William David, (number withheld).
01:57
Victor William David, (number withheld).
02:01
Yeah, for them.
02:11
24-0.230-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-2. Yeah, thanks.
02:19
Jim Lus 2-30, your 28 return expired,
02:23
September of 2026, 2022 forward.
02:25
That's where you picked up black and color.
02:28
Rudy saw us at Eddingwood.
02:30
Negative 29 and Transcisco firm.
02:35
10.4.
02:40
2.30, Jimalt.
02:44
2.30.
02:47
Did RP advise us to do we hit that cement barrier?
02:53
The device that almost hit the concrete barrier.
02:59
10-4[1]. What do it does look like it hit something on the passenger side, on the passenger door and the dully fender.
03:07
I'm going to be checking on the driver. He looks like he's asleep in the scene with it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
[2]
10-8: In service/available for calls
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