Large object reported on highway near exit 81, Benton County AR
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A large object resembling a paper or carpet roll was reported on the highway near exit 81, creating a possible traffic hazard. Traffic cameras later showed no slowdowns, indicating the object may have been removed or moved.
Audio|Heard on: Northwest Arkansas Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I got a 1045 northbound just before exit 81 in the right lane.
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The caller described it as a large paper roll, but something was inside of it, so maybe like a carpet roll or something.
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1019.
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A little L40.
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Go ahead.
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I'm watching the traffic camera.
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There's exit 81 and there's traffic in all lanes and none of them are slowing down, so it may not be there anymore.
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Location mentioned:
I-49, Arkansas
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