Impaired driver swerves taxi van near Juneau airport, Juneau AK
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Alcohol ViolationPolice responded to reports of a female taxi driver swerving and appearing impaired while driving a white 2008 Dodge van near Juneau International Airport. The driver was observed passing out and swerving after leaving the ferry terminal. The passenger called it in without the driver's knowledge due to concerns about credit card information. Authorities are monitoring the vehicle for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Juneau Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
05:25
Transcript:
00:00
We're leaving the ferry terminal about two minutes ago and a possible impaired driver.
00:04
It's a taxi break.
00:09
Juneau Glacier Taxi, a white van, number (number withheld).
00:12
The female driver was swerving on the road, passing out when trying to collect payment for a fare.
00:20
Leaving the ferry terminal heading back inbound about two minutes ago.
00:27
Sure. Okay, Rob.
00:35
City 235, I copy his traffic, I'll be en route as well.
00:38
Code 4 for the traffic hazard.
00:43
I'm happy.
00:49
509, 108.
00:53
City, 235.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:59
I'm going to be out on Egan just after Glacier Access with a disabled motorist.
01:11
Copy.
01:19
Any updates, sir, for the calls?
01:24
The caller was the passenger that got dropped off.
01:30
Number.
01:33
229, please.
01:35
Good.
01:40
The passenger said that the driver was swerving all over the road, falling asleep, and leaning over the steering wheel, and was not making sense when talking.
01:49
The plate given was (number withheld).
01:53
Driver is wearing lots of makeup, long fake eyelashes, wearing a pink puffy coat break.
02:02
She was passing out when trying to run the caller, the complainant's credit card.
02:07
We have history with this vehicle and many reports of the same kind of behavior.
02:13
Probably (name withheld).
02:18
Is that vehicle a new van or what kind of vehicle is this? It's a white 2008 Dodge van.
02:27
I think one just passed me,
02:30
going towards Brotherhood Bridge.
02:35
Okay.
02:37
229, city.
02:39
Good.
02:41
The complainant provided her information to us if needed further down the road.
02:46
They do not want the complainant, the driver of the vehicle, to know that she called it in because they have her credit card info.
02:55
So far.
03:02
City, 235.
03:06
1029 by name and date of birth.
03:09
Go ahead.
03:11
(name withheld) 712 of 1995.
03:15
And I also have a license plate as a vehicle when you're ready.
03:22
Go ahead.
03:24
(number withheld).
03:31
Template and Better Board 95 is clear on pretrial, valid with no restrictions.
03:37
Copy.
03:45
City 29. Go ahead.
03:50
I just had a white taxi cab pass me, Egan outbound, coming up on the way for access to we catch up with it.
03:58
Good for. 2.35.
04:06
Go ahead.
04:10
Spoke with (name withheld).
04:12
He's got somebody who's going to come assist him.
04:15
I'll be clear.
04:18
Okay.
04:20
City 229-208.
04:23
Go ahead.
04:25
(number withheld).
04:29
104, that's the vehicle of white, 2008 Dodge Van to use the buy shop.
04:34
104, I'm behind it.
04:35
We're on Glacier Highway, just passing Valley, Ristown.
04:40
We'll watch for driving for a minute.
04:45
Bye-bye.
04:48
208-209.
04:50
Go ahead.
04:53
You want to start pulling this way in case we need a drug recognition expert?
04:58
Step 4.
05:00
7-4. 7-29. 2-29.
05:11
Go ahead.
05:13
Additionally, I was trying to catch up with it.
05:15
I could see neither are trying to voice snow, but it looks like they sort of were pretty hard for a brother bridge.
05:21
We're pulling into the airport right now.
05:25
1036.
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Location mentioned:
Juneau International Airport (JNU), 1873 Shell Simmons Dr, Juneau, AK 99801
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