Person with mental health issues on highway in Swea City

Heard on: Algona Police and Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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The 2nd call was a welfare check on the (number withheld) block of 40th Avenue, the highway that runs east and west, south of Burt Lake Campground.

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Individual

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(name withheld) is laying on the highway and/or walking.

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When asked which direction, they couldn't provide the information for that either, but ongoing mental health issues.

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10-4.

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Hello, I'll take Merle Lake one.

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Do you want me to head that way too?

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Two from five.

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Go ahead.

00:52

You want me to head up north as well?

00:57

No, if you want to check on that vehicle, I'll make my way up that way.

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All

01:07

right, what was the location where she was laying out again?

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The location was the highway just connected south, running east to west, south of Burt Lake Campgroundground.

01:26

Okay, where is someone calling in?

01:31

It looks like it's the (number withheld) block of 40th Avenue is the actual address.

2026-10-23 04:54 UTC

Medical Emergency

40th Ave, Swea City, IA 50590

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a welfare check for a person who was reportedly lying on or walking along a highway in the (number withheld) block of 40th Avenue, south of a lake campground, with possible ongoing mental health issues.