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Semi truck stopped on highway causing traffic obstruction, Mason City IA

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Mason City, IA 50401

According to the dispatch call, a semi-truck is stopped on the highway near mile marker 170 with one side in the ditch. The truck is blocking traffic. Police are arranging for a tow to remove the truck safely.

Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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02:6
Transcript:
00:00
Probably about the semi-stopped southbound at the 170 on 355.
00:07
104.
00:13
6707 or parking.
00:16
Sorry, directions, 208, 6,000 south.
00:23
Having?
00:28
This is registered.
00:31
53.
00:32
Okay.
00:34
Say it.
00:36
So far. Dispresent?
00:39
30. 30.
00:41
On team.
00:43
Ten four.
00:49
Take three seven till second.
00:51
Okay, go ahead.
00:52
Copy.
00:58
Dispatch, pillar in place, command.
01:04
Man, go ahead.
01:07
Command Jermade 2414 is available.
01:12
Tony, Illinois.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:21
I'm inside the store, so you're going to have to let an employee let you in.
01:27
Taylor.
01:32
Los 452-22 in portion of Illinois.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
Paul (number withheld).
01:48
Just back to a 2026 freightliner tractor to gold line carriers, exploration, 2026.
01:58
10-4[1] do you start the next available tow he's 74,000 pounds we pulled off he's got one side in the ditch it shouldn't be too hard to pull you know
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)

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Mason City, IA 50401

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