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Big rig dragging metal pole causes sparks on Highway 99

Heard on: KCSO West Dispatch/Taft PD/CHP Brown
00:22
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Information to Bakersfield unit (number withheld), 92 boy moving 1125[1].
audio iconTraffic
CA-99, Bakersfield, CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies reported a traffic hazard on southbound Highway 99 near Route 65 involving a large truck. The truck appeared to have a metal pole dragging from it, creating sparks on the roadway. Authorities confirmed the vehicle as a 2016 Great Dane trailer registered out of Bakersfield. No injuries were mentioned, and crews responded to assess the scene.

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