Stalled SUV blocking fast lane on northbound 278

Heard on: Marion County OR Regional Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I just sent you a driving complaint.

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It's now a disabled hazard.

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278 northbound.

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It's a dark colored SUV.

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It had been slow speeds and unable to maintain its lane.

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My most recent caller stated it's now stopped in the fast lane of travel.

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No brake lights, no flashing lights, nothing.

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They almost hit it.

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Copy. Did they say actually in the fast lane or just on the shoulder next to it?

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It is in. In the fast lane, eleven forty-eight.

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Dispatch, but he's at the PTO office.

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Copy, you'll bring out code two from the office.

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Three thirty-six, twenty-one forty-three.

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Another caller stating it's still stalled in the fast lane.

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They think the driver is possibly asleep with the car running, but they weren't able to stop and check on him.

2026-10-17 10:36 UTC

Traffic

NE I-5, Aurora, Oregon 97002, United States

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple reports of a dark-colored SUV traveling slowly and drifting in its lane on northbound 278 near Aurora, Oregon. The vehicle then stopped in the fast lane with no brake lights or flashers, and callers reported it was stalled with the engine running and the driver possibly asleep.