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Tow truck needed for broken axle on highway 78, Vista CA

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Reported: 12/9/2025 09:54 PM

CA-78, Vista, CA

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle on the westbound side of Highway 78 near Vista has a broken axle. A tow truck is requested, and the Melrose on-ramp to westbound Highway 78 is closed due to the incident.

Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Border Division

Listen to dispatch call

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

141330. Tow truck please.

00:09

17-9-9-9-9.

00:12

17-9-9. Yep.

00:34

15 trails 1183 something like that.

00:44

Got there, that's a cop can't be in route.

00:46

2-3-3-4-2-3-4-6-0-7-0-7.

00:59

No,

01:00

Sir, could you actually start for 1125 fire hydrant, burning the lane,

01:05

Near Primrose Avenue? I don't have an alternate for this call.

01:22

1923 Charles, I can check out the hydrant.

01:31

I'll show you checking out the hydrant near Primrose evidence.

01:35

Retarles and copy.

01:36

Touch my two.

01:41

Copy. I'll be a second round for the TV.

01:42

Copy. I'll be a second round for the PC.

01:44

Tip one.

01:52

Melrose on-ramp to westbound 78.

01:56

It's close.

01:57

Okay,

01:58

Melrose on-ramp to westbound is closed.

02:01

And information for units to Westbound,

02:03

Melrose on the Westbound is closed.

02:06

Melrose on the Westbound is closed.

02:11

Two, one five, Charles.

02:16

15 Charles.

02:17

15 Charles.

02:20

Control from westbound side, 702-1185[1] is at one with, just like a broken front axle.

02:30

Control 2.4, you have visual from the westbound side, 2.1185[1], one vehicle appears to have a broken axle.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

1185: Tow truck required

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CA-78, Vista, CA

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