Wrong-way minivan chaos near Ethete casino bridge, Ethete WY
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TrafficNear Ethete casino bridge, a red minivan drove the wrong way on Highway 789, forcing vehicles off the road and stopping with hazards flashing.
Audio|Heard on: Fremont County Public Safety
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Can I get you start heading south of town? We've got a wrongway driver.
00:06
Highway 789 should be about mile post 100.
00:10
It's a red town and country minivan.
00:13
Apparently it's almost forced several vehicles over off the road.
00:18
15 county passenger 1425.
00:21
Apparently they've changed directions several times.
00:25
We've got several calls on this.
00:27
Mile post 100, 789, northbound in the southbound lane.
00:35
Okay,
00:41
Lander.
00:45
I've got several calls on this.
00:47
I've got somebody on the line stating that they think that the person is trying to hit somebody.
00:59
2021 Highway 13 I'm 1041
01:16
Highway Patrol Highway Patrol and County have been notified as well You copy?
01:24
You copy?
01:32
1038, 1037.
01:33
The last call we took said it was by the little bridge close to the casino.
01:40
Go to a county.
01:44
Very check, sir.
01:50
Everybody's the little casino.
01:56
Great, do you want me to attach you to the county ticket that they have?
02:01
Oh, if I'm headed that way.
02:03
Penforth.
02:08
All right, zero seven.
02:11
E seven.
02:14
Sorry, can we get the description? Okay, call again.
02:20
Chrysler van.
02:22
Looks like 15 County 1425.
02:26
Okay.
02:29
Got me.
02:30
Okay.
02:34
And 1060. Mm-hmm.
02:37
18-0-2
02:43
17-027. Can I give the instant number first? Now head out.
02:51
283, how far are you going?
02:55
All the way down and over, I don't see anything.
03:06
For 1060 South Bridge.
03:12
For Debbie 16, I'll be 10402.
03:20
137-1038. I have one of the RPs on the line.
03:24
She's advising that she's right there near the 4-lane that comes to the 2-lane 55 speed limit flying stopped with that vehicle on the side of the road.
03:36
Vehicle is now stopped and hazards are on.
03:39
10-4[1]. Passing take the scene on now.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Blue Sky Hwy, Ethete, WY 82520
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