Wrong-way driver causes alarm on Highway 30 near Mt Vernon, Mt Vernon IA
A wrong-way driver on Highway 30 near Mt Vernon prompted concern as the vehicle traveled westbound in eastbound lanes and was later stopped near Highway 13.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Jensenland County car, special attention, highway 30.
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Eastbound from Highway 1.
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Report of a wrongway driver traveling westbound into eastbound lanes.
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Again, westbound and eastbound lanes, Highway 30 and Highway 1.
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There was no description given of the vehicle that's located.
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Make your own case at 235.
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These are 3 from 311 on 4.
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Okay,
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go ahead.
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There's a contact name and number in the office at freeze on that bulletin board.
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It should be on a half sheet.
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It's a female now.
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Tom Brady's no longer employed there.
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There also might be a number on the office located near Columbia.
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Go ahead and go look at that office.
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Have your cell phone on you?
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Of course, no.
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3.01's quarter.
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10-4[1]-239.
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3rd, 204 as well.
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104.3-3-11-14.
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There's no number on the office door.
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We'll send somebody back to the station to get that having.
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311 copy.
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Attention, Lynn County cars referenced the previous ATL for the wrongway driver.
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We did just take a second call.
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They are now Highway 30,
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eastbound, sorry, westbound, almost to Highway 13.
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Vehicle was still heading westbound in the eastbound.
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Your county from one county R6 calls 61 Cedar County.
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Come to your county.
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Reference to your guys at slow rolling 1080 from earlier, the wrongway driver is going to be that same vehicle,
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just so you're aware.
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We do have it stopped now.
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Location mentioned:
IA-1, Mt Vernon, IA 52314
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