Orange flatbed truck drives erratically on local roads, Chippewa County MI


A driver in an orange flatbed truck was reported driving erratically near Mackinac Trail and 6 Mile Road. The vehicle swerved across lanes, ran stop signs, and entered oncoming traffic. Police units responded and the vehicle stopped near 9 Mile Road. Multiple callers reported the truck as a hazard on local roads.
Audio|Source: Eastern Upper Peninsula Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Central Union, the area of Mackinac Trail southbound near the 6 mile. We have an orange flatbed with the plashes going all over the road, getting several calls for this now.
00:14
Central, 8214, I'm 28th Smithers, I can point that way.
00:20
Copy viz. They are going through stop signs as well or callers reporting that it's all over the road going from ongoing traffic of their lanes.
00:34
Central. 7202. I'm at the storage building. I can head that way.
00:39
Copy.
00:41
Which direction of travel?
00:43
Telephone.
00:50
Central.
00:52
8893, I'm 2828 D.C.A. I can point that way.
00:56
Kathy.
01:01
Central units responding for that flatbed.
01:03
They are now stopped at 9 miles. Our caller says they're able to see a...
01:12
DoSP advise, my partner's still on TX[1], they're advising that someone is driving into oncoming traffic on nine mile.
01:21
Oh, four cents, so I'm on my way to get my vehicle maintenance. I've got that vehicle. If you'd send a car here, I'm on plane closed, but we're on 28 heading for 129.
01:35
Kevin?
01:42
O2, you want to pick it up?
01:44
This guy's going to go in the ditch. He's not stopping.
01:49
I'm clear. I'm almost about eight mile one job back trail.
01:54
All right.
02:04
He's going to ditch and flip here, I think, pretty quick. He's getting up to ditch and flip here, I think, pretty quick.
02:08
He's getting up to 129.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TX: Call by phone
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Location mentioned:
E 9 Mile Rd, Bruce Township, MI
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