Disabled car with occupants refuses to exit on highway, Beaumont TX


A silver Toyota Corolla is disabled off the roadway on westbound highway 835. Two people are inside but cannot turn on hazard lights due to an electrical problem. A tow truck is coming and will arrive in about an hour. Police officers ask the people to get out and stay behind a barricade for safety, but they refuse because they think it is unsafe.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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140 or any unit closer to the area of the 835, it's going to be checked in westbound for a motorist assist and a silver Toyota Corolla.
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The vehicle is off of the roadway.
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The advisor unable to activate their emergency flashers, there's some sort of electrical issue in the vehicle.
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There's two occupants.
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They do have a tow-in route with their ETA is about 60 minutes.
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8.35 westbound.
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104 can you have them get out of the vehicle and go on the other side of the barricade? 7.
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6.2nd. 1%.
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10. 104.
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455, not needed. Please, 435.
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Fort Cal. Detail the service.
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Fifty-off. 52.
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Purple warning, 108.
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No. 667. 6.6.7.
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Let's go ahead.
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Warm me out, black on bullet.
00:37
Show me in Rocker County. 497, go ahead.
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Log a witness by name Data Bird.
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Last name, Mary Charles, George Robert, Union, Edward.
00:44
That's Mary Charles, George Robert, Union, Edward.
00:46
First name, Caden, King Adam Young, David Edward, Nora.
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328 of 07. Can't confirm me.
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I logged that person as a witness.
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10-4. Receive.
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started to drag and roll for elevate heart rate.
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We heard the tones, but no traffic afterwards.
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Racy. Mm-hmm.
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One 40.
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Caller advised, it's not safe for him to get out and do that.
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51. Go ahead.
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The officer? I'm Clear County, back around the city.
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Four, four.
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Ten more. Ten four.
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Six-on-six.
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Okay, have him get out of the vehicle and gets from the roadway as possible.
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One, we're a route.
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Where is he? I advise them to do that they are refusing because they're and it's not safe.
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Me again, someone backing on the doors, the people are back at that lotion up.
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Beaumont, TX
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