Tree blocking Highway 5 lane cleared near Foxtrotters

Heard on: Douglas County EMA/Fire Dispatch

01:35

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

00:00

Go ahead, 370 .

00:04

Douglas, there's going to be a tree down on Highway 5 just north of Foxtrotters, partially in the southbound lane.

00:15

Tried to attempt to move it by hand.

00:17

I'll let you know if I need somebody to help.

00:22

10-4, 370. Also be advised, I called that into MoDOT about 16 minutes ago.

00:32

10-4, copy that.

00:34

We do not have any lights or emergency equipment on us, so we're gonna just walk up the road here, try to get out of it.

00:43

10-4.

01:03

Three seven zero, that's.

01:09

Go ahead, 370 .

01:13

He is removed off side of highway.

01:25

Three seven zero, did you say that the tree was clear?

01:30

Ten four, Douglas.

01:32

Off the side of the road, the shoulder and highway are both clear.

9/11/2026 07:00 PM

Road Closure

Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association, Rt 6 Box 67690, Ava, MO 65608

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a tree down on Highway 5 just north of a local horse association, partially blocking the southbound lane. A unit tried to move it by hand and later reported it cleared off the roadway, with the shoulder and highway clear. The highway department had already been notified.