Pedestrian in roadway delays traffic in Des Moines


A man was seen walking in the middle of a city roadway in Des Moines, near Cottage Grove, and nearly struck by a vehicle. He said he was waiting in the street for law enforcement.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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00:0042.00:05142. 12 cars making a welfare.00:08MLK in Cottage Grove.00:10MLK in Cottage Grove.00:12There was a male walking in the middle of MLK just passed here going northbound.00:17Crime-line caller almost hit him because he's in the middle of the roadway.00:37says he's waiting in the street for a law enforcement officer and no other information.00:42Kathy, it says the guy still on scene?00:47He does not know.00:49He had footage earlier.00:53Okay.00:58On 20 Adam.01:01Good.01:03None of you guys said you were heading somewhere.01:04Are you guys able to take a trip?
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142. 12 cars making a welfare.
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MLK in Cottage Grove.
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MLK in Cottage Grove.
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There was a male walking in the middle of MLK just passed here going northbound.
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Crime-line caller almost hit him because he's in the middle of the roadway.
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says he's waiting in the street for a law enforcement officer and no other information.
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Kathy, it says the guy still on scene?
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He does not know.
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He had footage earlier.
00:53
Okay.
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On 20 Adam.
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Good.
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None of you guys said you were heading somewhere.
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Are you guys able to take a trip?
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Location mentioned:
Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy & Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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