Truck drives erratically causing multiple damages in Pella, Pella IA
TrafficA large 18-wheeler truck drove erratically through residential streets in Pella, Iowa. It hit street signs, lamp posts, a parked car, and lawns while circling Main Street and nearby roads. The driver appeared disoriented, causing multiple property damages and creating traffic hazards.
Audio|Source: Marion County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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80 from Pella. I just received a report of a large 18-wheeler with an open back with what appears to be trustwork, which could also be mistaken for pallets.
00:11
It was traveling from Hazel to Maple and turned west on Maple.
00:16
It hit a lamp post, made and damaged it, also sideswifed a car.
00:21
My caller's trying to get 828.
00:25
24.
00:31
For me, you can show them in the area of Hazel and Maple.
00:36
Hold on, yeah, for your 43, the, hold on a second, 3 or 43, the callers at near Maple.
00:45
104.
00:48
Sell it for Madie.
00:55
I don't have a caller on the line right now who's behind that semi- there, headed north on Maine.
01:02
10-4[1], I'll head that way.
01:07
He was down on Spruce.
01:09
Spruce, now he's on Maple-headed north.
01:15
Sorry, he's on Maine just passing Maple-headed north, so on Main Street, nearby where you are.
01:22
Ten-four.
01:26
Caller advised that he is damaged more things on more residential streets.
01:33
I'm going to head that way. I'm going to turn on my lights.
01:43
The caller is advising that he looks to be accelerating in speed.
01:50
He's on Maine headed toward Brentwood North on Maine, advising that the truck seems to be going in circles, like he doesn't know where he's going.
02:04
Jennifer, I'm on Main Street, headed north.
02:07
I'm just about to pass Monroe.
02:13
You can show them in the area of Brentwood and Maine.
02:20
Copy 80. I just received multiple calls.
02:23
There is multiple damage across the north part of town from this truck.
02:31
Ten four. I'm finding the damage as well.
02:34
I'm going to look for them. Keep looking for the vehicle.
02:44
I want to give any information on this call please I'll help look for it.
02:49
Copy 70 it is an 18 wheel with an open bed carrying what appears to be trussing supplies.
02:56
I've also had it described as pallets.
02:59
Initially, it was coming southbound into Pella off of Main Street, turned on Brentwood, took down a stop sign.
03:05
I had another call where it was on Maple and Hazel took down another stop, another street sign, and left post and side-verbed the car. I had a caller on Madison where it took down a street sign,
03:17
and near Spruce, where it ran over a lawn and took down another street sign.
03:26
Have we given this information to Jasper County?
03:32
To Jasper, negative however I can, are stay in town?
03:39
They're not headed out of town, they're headed in?
03:43
They've been circling around Main Street and these surrounding streets, such as Elm, Madison, Spruce, and Brentwood.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Elm St, Pella, IA 50219
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