Pickup truck drives wrong way at high speed on highway, Altus OK


A blue, older-model pickup truck was driving northbound in the wrong lane on Highway 283 near south side of Altus, Oklahoma, at about 100 miles per hour, creating a serious hazard to other drivers.
Audio|Source: Jackson County Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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Yes, sir, just received a 911 call, but there is a blue, older-model pickup board heading north on 283 in the wrong lane. He said he's going about 100 miles an hour heading into on the south side. I'm going to call on let the sheriff's department know as well.
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The all being right for south side of town.
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Central copy.
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That's affirmative.
00:42
Sarpie stated they were about five miles south about just heading north on 283. He said it was an older model blueboard pickup truck.
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It was in the southbound lane, running about 100 miles an hour.
01:02
Okay,
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clear on the top.
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Copy.
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Copy direct. I'm leaving Alpsis right now southbound.
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Copy.
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9.0.1097 on the south side of town.
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29, central, copy.
01:39
In the area, just the Alton, 383,
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a vehicle may have already made it end out this thing, see you long ways, and it's no vehicles in sight.
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Location mentioned:
Altus, OK
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