Wrong-way driver stopped on interstate near Buckeye, Buckeye AZ
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TrafficA wrong-way driver on State Route 85 near Buckeye caused near head-on collisions before entering I-10. The driver made a U-turn and was stopped by troopers without reported injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Arizona DPS - Highway Patrol Metro Phoenix West
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
4276. Paget issued is clear for reports of a wrong-way, northbound and southbound 85 at 148.
00:07
1476 10-4[1] we're getting reports northbound and the southbound lanes for a wait truck with a trailer except their headlights are on at 150s 7-6 so is the unit valve traffic
00:27
I got eyes on it and temper are you just hold your shop
00:38
Pha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...
01:07
Tepa, coming up to milepost 153, 150, break.
01:12
The HBGC, I have it on camera, too.
01:14
Approach an I-10.
01:17
It's test. Tep.
01:30
HVTOC, he is taking the westbound off ramp from 10 westbound to 85 now.
01:37
Tepard copy the westbound off.
01:44
1950 to confirm that you're copying this topic.
01:48
1960 I copy it.
01:49
Except 4, thank you.
01:52
HBCO see a car had to almost go into the wall to keep from hitting him head on.
02:01
1476, I'm gonna try to get behind it.
02:08
Matt, one picture.
02:11
HB2C, he's almost I-10, and hang on, he might be hitting the car, here.
02:15
Oh man,
02:16
two vehicles just had to swerve sharply to keep getting in on.
02:20
He is now entering I-10,
02:22
another car, he almost sent another car in on.
02:28
His move to lane one now on I-10, a bunch of semis are slamming on their brakes.
02:33
Hang on, they might, I'm hoping they're gonna lock, so they can't keep going.
02:42
Okay, he's, uh,
02:45
he's making a U-turn, trooper, that's him making a U-turn right towards you now.
02:50
FI copy the wrongway vehicle is making a U-turn.
02:57
1476 is he uh which one is he right now? In front of you, get that guy in front of you, don't let him pass you.
03:10
Taking the ramp.
03:12
Deford, copy, taking the ramp, 1476, copy.
03:15
1476, stand for, copy a 2-8 on a trailer.
03:18
Go on.
03:20
Sam Henry Adam, 6, boy boy, Adam.
03:30
Copy the 2-8.
03:50
1476, go ahead.
03:53
9 Victor Adam 75 Charles.
04:05
1960, do we have the vehicle stop?
04:08
19706, eh,
04:09
14706.
04:12
2050 vehicle stop, I'm live streaming.
04:17
19605-1960, copy.
04:19
Anything crop here.
04:21
The vehicle stop.
04:24
24.
04:31
26 by which current 20s 14776
04:39
176 What's your current 1020?
04:43
1476, I'm in, mile post 112 going westbound.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
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I-10, Buckeye, AZ
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