Pickup truck drives erratically on Highway 78, Des Moines County IA


A radio call reporting a pickup truck driving erratically on Highway 78 near 150th Street. The truck nearly caused a head-on collision. The caller describes the driver as a thin male with dark hair who may be impaired. Location details and unit codes are repeated.
Audio|Source: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
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Transcript:
To (name withheld) Unisnery County, special attention, Eliza County. Driving complaint, Highway 78 and 150th Street, a white Ford Ranger partial plate, (name withheld), correction, (name withheld) (name withheld) (name withheld), driving erratically, nearly hit my 1017 head-on. Drivers are white male, thin, black hair. He was left on highway 78. Driver appeared to be 1055 that buys the 1017 that he was in Mount of Freemot. Again, left on Highway 78 from 150th Street, and you're going to clear, 330. Central University County, special attention, Eliza County. Driving complaint, Highway 78 and 150th Street, a white, forward ranger, partial plate, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), driving erratically, nearly hit 1917 head-on. Drivers are white now, thin, black hair. He was westbound highway 78, driver group through to be 1055, the 5th and 177 that he was in Mounted of Fremont, and Westbound on Highway 78 from 150th Street, and I'm gonna clear 3-3-3-3-3-7-8. 10-4. 10-4. 5-11-16. Go ahead. I'm not coming up on anything. I'm hearing you should be able to date.
To (name withheld) Unisnery County, special attention, Eliza County. Driving complaint, Highway 78 and 150th Street, a white Ford Ranger partial plate, (name withheld), correction, (name withheld) (name withheld) (name withheld), driving erratically, nearly hit my 1017 head-on. Drivers are white male, thin, black hair. He was left on highway 78. Driver appeared to be 1055 that buys the 1017 that he was in Mount of Freemot. Again, left on Highway 78 from 150th Street, and you're going to clear, 330. Central University County, special attention, Eliza County. Driving complaint, Highway 78 and 150th Street, a white, forward ranger, partial plate, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), driving erratically, nearly hit 1917 head-on. Drivers are white now, thin, black hair. He was westbound highway 78, driver group through to be 1055, the 5th and 177 that he was in Mounted of Fremont, and Westbound on Highway 78 from 150th Street, and I'm gonna clear 3-3-3-3-3-7-8. 10-4. 10-4. 5-11-16. Go ahead. I'm not coming up on anything. I'm hearing you should be able to date.
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Location mentioned:
150th St, Iowa 52601
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