Wrong way driver on interstate 5 near eugene, Eugene OR
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Troopers received reports of an older Dodge pickup driving the wrong way southbound in the northbound lanes of interstate 5 near exits 190 to 192 in Eugene.
Audio|Heard on: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
We'll head to the wrong-way driver from 150.9.9.9.A.
00:06
It's 195 northbound on the off ramp.
00:10
Just grabbing an older grade dodge pickup,
00:13
two-door drive with stripes that run down the side of it.
00:21
Copy. I'll give the RP a call.
00:29
Six minutes and eight hours.
00:35
Now I didn't want your light for still on.
00:43
The show air two out of service, send a shift.
00:47
Are you guys still on 12-4 with the RP?
00:55
Okay.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:06
He's just north of Sturdiest and between the Glenwood exit on the northbound side, facing south.
01:16
Debbie.
01:23
I'm calling that wrong way driver, saying it's 190 northbound on the northbound off-ramp.
01:28
And seeing south down, right across from the Denny's older model pickup truck.
01:33
Only two sets of lights on in the front.
01:35
Adams is on off.
01:41
I'm at 1.10.99.
01:44
I'm going to upgrade to cut you just to try and get closer.
01:50
24 from 22, I'm 1193 south here.
01:53
Yeah.
01:57
Copy that.
02:02
Station 2.5G2.
02:09
Going southbound and the northbound lanes, I-5,
02:14
between 192 and 191.
02:22
Sorry, I'll be hitting out from Delta-down Beltline.
02:28
Copy yet 1704.
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I-5, Eugene, OR
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