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Authorities track red semi-truck eastbound on interstatePolk County IA

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I-80 & I-35, Iowa 50313

Authorities are tracking a red semi-truck traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 and Interstate 35 in the Des Moines area. They are coordinating efforts with highway helpers and confirming the truck's Department of Transportation number. The truck has a white reefer trailer and is being followed closely on the interstate.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
07:48
Transcript:
00:00
My guess is, with the direct-and-travel he's going and coming from, he's probably going to continue eastbound on the interstate through the metro.
00:07
I don't believe he'd be going south, but that's just a guess based on knowledge there.
00:15
And we did the post, too, (name withheld) as well.
00:17
I have someone headed out to their interstate to see if they could see if they went that way as well.
00:27
Good morning, (name withheld), and honestly, H-1-2 might be in a good spot to see if he can maybe pull over to the side of the road and for a little bit.
00:43
St. Ann, Parker.
00:51
3.42.
00:56
say I'm at the Parker, I'll take that for him.
01:01
Copy 344 Adam.
01:03
Disregard, (name withheld).
01:04
Yeah,
01:06
thank you.
01:11
That you guys are on the lookout for.
01:14
If need be, I pull over and try and see if I could spot it, you want to confirm what the true word.
01:23
24 for (name withheld).
01:24
I'm in Mal.
01:25
Did you hear H-102 striper?
01:28
Yeah,
01:29
10-4[1]. If he can spot it or have spotted it, or if he's northbound slash eastbound,
01:38
let's see if you can't keep an eye out for him.
01:40
Just be a red truck after time I try it with that name on it.
01:44
It'll be, it'll stick out.
01:49
We will also touch it to runover subject.
01:51
Again, any urban unit available to look at the interstate in reference the pre-lease broadcasts.
02:02
Traffic.
02:04
3633.
02:08
Maple Leaf Lane and University have I will plate Frank Henry Nora (number withheld), FHN, 617.
02:19
3061.
02:21
Okay, we've got some form central.
02:23
Any others?
02:28
Let's function that it continued northbound, eastbound on 8035.
02:35
(name withheld), I'm just pulling up to the 2nd Avenue Bridge right now.
02:38
I can pull over and wait a little bit and see if I spot it.
02:44
That would be a big help, thank you.
02:52
No problem.
02:53
14.
02:54
Room 129 on an unknown problem.
02:57
2701, southeast 14, number 129.
03:00
Medical One engine 2, response 3, channel 2, timeout 1355.
03:09
Disregard, you know in traffic.
03:17
35.06 Adam, we can go sit on the interstate, keep on for the trip.
03:26
4110.
03:28
What did it say on the tractor?
03:34
To be in room 129 on an unknown problem.
03:37
Oh, there was the front desk.
03:39
But an adult male, about 60 years old, called the front desk to tell them to call an ambulance, he wasn't feeling well.
03:46
All right one copy.
03:59
Okay.
04:02
Copy.
04:07
Okay.
04:08
Happy.
04:11
607.
04:12
Going to pilot near Douglas Avenue for this other agency in reference to the previous broadcast, they want you to check the truck stop.
04:23
Pally.
04:26
Turned, 57.
04:29
2615, copy of the trip.
04:33
Bottom.
04:36
Beautiful lunch available.
04:40
I do we'll show y'all.
04:44
Help me that, thank you, ma'am.
04:46
You're welcome.
04:50
Two Adam.
04:53
Near Paine Road on a private alarm.
04:57
24. Near Paine Road.
04:59
Engine 4. Truck 9.
05:01
The response 1, fire ground 5, 1357.
05:08
I went all the way down to 65 exit.
05:11
I don't think our truck went that way, so he's probably back eastbound.
05:17
Westside cars, the fire department's in the 2,400 block of pain on a private alarm, 1358.
05:24
No more.
05:33
I'm IAD Easton.
05:34
I'm coming up to Merle Hay.
05:35
I'm trying to catch up to a red semi with the Y trailer, just to confirm.
05:44
Copy. And you say you're coming up to Merle Hay, eastbound, is that correct?
05:49
Yeah, I'm trying to catch up to it, but he'll be a spell Merle Hay right now.
05:54
Copy.
05:59
He's 14 filling, he's down.
06:02
He's in lane number two.
06:05
Okay, Ford, just keep us in life.
06:09
Copy.
06:13
Just keep an eye on the cameras through the mix to see what happens.
06:17
It's a crush-out, once it gets there.
06:20
10-4[1], also highway helpers right behind him as well.
06:25
Okay, Hill Highway Helper just to keep following him and keep us updated.
06:29
I'm just passing Douglas.
06:35
We're in route to the 1000 block of Grand on a hard problem, 1359.
06:44
That on R1, (name withheld), that's the truck.
06:48
(name withheld) trucking,
06:50
white reefer trailer.
06:52
I've got a DOT number, you know, whatever you need, that's probably a...
06:58
The DOT number is going to be (number withheld).
07:04
(number withheld).
07:08
Yep, that's affirmative, that's it.
07:15
H-102 to (name withheld) location.
07:20
Still eastbound, lane number two, passing 137, about to go under the east mix.
07:26
10-4[1]-1-400.
07:33
Houston-Undr.
07:34
All right, second.
07:38
Twenty-six, fifteen, three.
07:43
Twenty-one, ten.
07:44
You think they have the truck.
07:46
Yes, they have the truck.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.

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I-80 & I-35, Iowa 50313

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