Reckless red pickup swerves into oncoming traffic in Cortez, Cortez CO
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TrafficA red Dodge pickup truck was driving recklessly near Denny's in Cortez. It swerved into oncoming traffic and sped westbound before police made contact and the situation cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Montezuma County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
1948, could you please respond over to Denny's? We have a reckless driver that was stationary but is now trying to get out of the parking lot.
00:09
Jimber.
00:12
Thank you. You'll be looking for a red Dodge pickup truck.
00:16
It's very dirty.
00:18
Vehicle heading westbound out of Denny's.
00:27
Tempor I see it.
00:29
What are the driving behaviors?
00:35
Caller advises that the truck was swerving, almost going head on with her in the opposite lane, now driving at excessive speed.
00:45
It's parked in front of the AFC urgent care.
00:48
Sliding west down.
00:50
It looks like it's turning.
00:53
I'll let you go.
00:57
Ten Ford, 1939.
01:02
Quar is a WOMAR and I'll be out with 10.
01:11
90-vig. Cortez, that's 3.42.
01:18
90-50.
01:19
The port is level 10.
01:21
Yeah, that 28 is Queen Sam Edward Ocean 4-6 or 046.
01:26
A farm with Osman, Clarimer, 1997.
01:30
Dog pickup registered to (name withheld), expires 3 of 26.
01:38
7-4-7-4.
01:41
10-4[1].
01:47
Okay, it looks like we're going to be pulling by the Rick King State Farm.
01:54
1950.
01:59
Correction, looks like we'll be by Edith and Main.
02:04
104, and just for your 43, we have extensive history of this vehicle.
02:13
I can show them clear from right track if I just dropped them off.
02:17
104, thanks much, time in 1951.
02:25
1027-29 now Colorado.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:31
Last of Frederick, Frank Robert, Edward, David, Robert, Ida.
02:36
Charles King, first of (name withheld), Databurice 5154.
02:42
104, under 3-43, this driver and vehicle were contacted in October.
02:47
He was slumped over the steering wheel.
02:50
Okay.
02:57
Driver is clear, ballot, call in them.
03:01
Simple.
03:06
Go ahead.
03:11
Clear, back in service.
03:13
Simple, clear at 1953.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative (OK)
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Location mentioned:
E Main St & N Edith St, Cortez, CO 81321
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