Reckless driver seen driving the wrong way on highway, Wharton County TX
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A reckless driver was reported driving northbound on State Highway 71, then observed driving southbound in the northbound lane, posing a traffic hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Wharton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
33[1], reckless driver, I-69 northbound at State Highway 71.
00:03
Vehicle will be heading southbound and northbound lane.
00:10
That's clear.
00:11
Are you about the vehicle headed northbound?
00:15
Clear. We'll be driving in the northbound lane.
00:18
Headed southbound.
Police codes explained
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[1]
33: Emergency radio traffic only (Code 33)
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Location mentioned:
State Hwy 71, Texas
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