Reckless driving on highway near Youngs Bay Bridge, Astoria OR
A black Ford sedan with a Washington license plate was reported driving recklessly on Highway 101 near the Youngs Bay Bridge. The vehicle was swerving, crossing the center line, and entering oncoming traffic, posing a risk of a head-on collision. Law enforcement was following the vehicle but lost some proximity due to traffic conditions.
Audio|Source: Clatsop County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
It's North Carolina 101 just passing the office.
00:02
It's a black Ford sedan, older model, Washington, (number withheld).
00:09
Break.
00:11
Continuing, driving over the center line, varying speeds, went into oncoming traffic.
00:16
We'll cause that head-on collision.
00:19
Air P is following.
00:28
20 and 24 hours.
00:34
First badge, 5.3 traffic.
00:37
One-on-one highway, Oregon, Oregon.
00:46
David 171-401.
00:54
This dash 2252.
01:01
You can go ahead and cancel Maddox.
01:07
You can go ahead and cancel Maddox.
01:13
You can be canceled by fire.
01:24
Story been advised.
01:26
He's canceled by fire.
01:28
Where'd you like it?
01:31
Negative.
01:35
I doubt I'm going to catch up to it, but I'm heading that way north.
01:43
2027 hours.
01:47
523, can you repeat your location?
01:52
101 Harbor.
01:54
I have O'DO and ready.
01:57
Okay, I copy.
02:00
ODIL is going to be (number withheld), less of demander.
02:28
523, last if the commander is clear and bowled.
02:33
24, go ahead.
02:34
800, you know, have a traffic complaint just coming across the New Youngs Bay Bridge.
02:39
Astoria, it's a four-door car.
02:41
It has a Washington plate of (number withheld).
02:45
It was swerving, unable to maintain lane.
02:47
It was first called in about long post-14-101.
02:52
Perfect.
02:56
8.11 is the car still following?
03:01
She advised she was quite a ways back.
03:03
She got stuck at a light.
03:08
Copy. And time delayed from last scene on a young bridge?
03:14
About two minutes, she said it was about to get off the bridge.
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Location mentioned:
New Youngs Bay Bridge, Astoria, OR 97103
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