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Wrong-way driver on I-17 near mile marker 271, Yavapai County AZ

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Reported: 12/7/2025 02:50 AM

I-17, Arizona

A wrong-way driver was reported traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-17 near mile marker 271 in Arizona. The vehicle involved was described as a dark gray BMW or Volkswagen.

Audio|Heard on: Mohave County Sheriff and Fire, Kingman Fire

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Transcript:

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District 12 for a wrong-way driver, southbound in the northbound lanes of I-17 near mile marker 271.

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It appears to be a dark gray BMW or Volkswagen.

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Number one lane called 70280 plus, time delay five ago.

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I-17, Arizona

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