Suv drives recklessly and gets stuck in floodwater near megler bridge, Astoria OR
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TrafficA gray SUV with Washington license plates drove recklessly near Megler Bridge, ran a red light, left the highway, and got stuck in floodwater. Two vehicles in the area needed towing due to flooding.
Audio|Heard on: Clatsop County Public Safety
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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
The vehicle is going to be a gray SUV with Washington plates on this driving complaint.
00:05
And they're almost to the mini-mart and it's still continuing to drive recklessly.
00:14
1320.
00:17
Can we get ODOT out to put up some signage for flooding on the highway?
00:27
And 807, the Washington plate is going to be something similar to Charles King 05-490.
00:37
Copy.
00:43
They're just passing 17th Street.
00:48
Go ahead.
01:01
Confirm you were canceled.
01:13
807, it's passing 11th Street and the caller is behind it in a large red F-350.
01:22
Okay.
01:24
Okay.
01:28
That's 12, I'm not to the animal shelter with the dog.
01:33
I got you.
01:39
1328-12.
01:43
1328.
01:46
Hey to Rondo, 326 King, Charles Boy,
01:51
to the floodwater.
01:52
It's gone off the highway.
01:54
And it looks like it's kind of floated off into a ditch a bit.
02:02
Hi Copy, do you think a couple of these vehicles will need tows out of the area or do they just need to be pulled out?
02:09
One is definitely going to need a tow.
02:12
The other one might just get pulled down.
02:13
I'm not sure if it's mechanically sound anymore.
02:17
Copy, what about yours?
02:21
Mine's going to need to get towed to the office.
02:24
Copy, I'll let him know at least two.
02:30
Motion two from 1M10.
02:37
One I'm 10.
02:39
Can we make sure the hardboards and seaside are programmed with high water? I know we got some roll-up signs that we had put out.
02:47
I heard OSP calling.
02:49
But I just want to make double sure that the hard signs were programmed with the high water.
02:56
Copy.
03:01
This batch, 03.
03:05
8.03, go ahead.
03:07
Any contact with what car owners I could?
03:10
Public Works with On the scene, walking off the road.
03:12
I'll be clear.
03:15
Hi, copy. Thank you.
03:20
8.07, it looks like he's getting in the turn lane to the Megler and he ran a red light.
03:30
I can copy.
03:31
I'm at the end of the megler right now.
03:33
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Location mentioned:
Megler Bridge, Astoria, OR 97103
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