Vehicle damaged by large rock on highway causing flat tires, Chelan County WA
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TrafficA caller reported driving over a large rock on Highway 97 near milepost 178, resulting in two flat tires and a broken rim. Units were sent to inspect the area around milepost 175 where a large boulder was noted.
Audio|Heard on: Chelan and Douglas Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Washington State Patrol
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Transcript:
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When at 2.736, an RP called in advising a struck a large rock in the roadway, now has two flat tires and a broken rim,
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is unable to dial any numbers except 911, standing by an 8 Chevrolet Colorado with a ladder rack.
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76, do you know there's a location? I can't leave at this point, but what's the location?
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The exact location, North 97, milepost 178.3.
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76. The large boulder is at 175.
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No one struck it.
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They must have hit another rock and continued.
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You can invite 624-909 to check on it when they're en route.
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US-97, Washington
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