Pickup truck weaving at high speed causing traffic backup, Polk County IA
TrafficA gray pickup truck was weaving between lanes at high speed on eastbound I-235 near mile marker 12 in Polk County. This caused a hazardous driving situation and a traffic backup. An oversized load and other vehicles stopped on the shoulder added to the traffic congestion before the traffic flow resumed.
Audio|Source: Poweshiek County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention officers, special attention,
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Polk County, I-235, eastbound from the 12-mile marker.
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Traffic complaint on a gray Ford pickup, weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, make your own case in windstates clear, 1526.
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Thank you. County District 43, traffic is backing up.
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Ten bucks.
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35, were you direct with 38 traffic? I'm off the traffic.
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They've got it completely stopped here, just about to the 204.
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You'll have to take the inside median.
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Looks like one of the trucks is completely stopped.
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This is going to be an oversized load, so we'll have complete closure.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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I need to direct.
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Clarification all units.
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It's actually an oversized load that's trying to come through this.
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We've got one car completely stopped in the hammer lane and we've got the semi pulled over on the south side of the shoulder.
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We will see if we can get this truck moved out of the way momentarily.
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For your information, 38 is on scene.
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Traffic is backed up all the way to the 204.
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We've got the car stopped in the middle of the Hammer Lane.
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The semi is going to be on the southbound lane.
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We're going to try to get the semi move now.
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10-4[1]. Thank you.
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What mile marker list for that then?
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It's going to be like at the 204 and a half.
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Right before the Victor exit.
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All vehicles are in the outside shoulder.
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Traffic is moving again.
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