Disabled Mazda causes traffic hazard near Merlot Drive, Benton County WA
TrafficA gray Mazda is disabled near Merlot Drive, showing minor damage and beer cans found inside. Authorities are checking the scene to manage the traffic hazard and determine the vehicle's status.
Audio|Source: Tri-Cities Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Some guy stopped and looked in the car and said there are beer cans,
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and it has some damage on the side like it hit the guardrail.
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He's got a county 74.
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Copy that.
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Where's the vehicle parked?
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82 and Gibbon.
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On Gibbon.
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Copy.
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Did you want me to try and contact them?
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Or just let state contact them?
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Call 24, traffic hazard, Wine Country, Merlot.
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It's a gray Mazda disabled in the intersection,
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unknown if there's an accident.
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24.
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Wall 24, 2016.
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Mr. 8, dispatch,
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Park of the Lakes, Charles Henry Lincoln, 61714.
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And is it Optify?
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Hey, for two.
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And we have a cover unit Park of the Lakes.
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25 also.
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Go ahead.
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Which side of the Park of the Lakes, bombing range, or East Lake?
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Quest 38, can you advise?
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Longware inside.
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Paul for me, dispatch.
01:25
Can you show me with Paul 24 on the traffic gathered?
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Paul 28, 2050.
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Paul 20 for dispatch.
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I'm at the intersection of one-country and wetland, I'm not seeing anything.
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He can confirm the location.
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214 dispatch.
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We're in the area.
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Check-in. 218.
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Did you take the given exit 7-4?
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Decide to Paul 24.
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24. 24.
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It looks like reporting party was calling from near Merlot Drive, so they should have seen it in the intersection.
02:22
Copy, I'll go back down Merlot so I can see it again, but I didn't see anything coming from that direction.
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Location mentioned:
Merlot Dr, Washington 99350
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