Road closure on Highway 119 due to heavy trailer incident, Bakersfield CA
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Road ClosureTraffic on Highway 119 near Taft Hwy is closed in both directions due to an incident involving a heavy trailer carrying a 45,000-pound load.
Audio|Heard on: Kern County Sheriff/Bakersfield PD
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
We're going to have to stop traffic in both directions on the 119.
00:02
So we're going to have to push the traffic further back that's going into Taft that's going in westbound, because they're going to make a quick left and go on opposing lane.
00:12
So if you want to get ahead of me, and it will stop before the curve.
00:17
10-4[1]-1185[2] heavy-duty trailers loaded with oranges,
00:23
approximately 45,000 pounds.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
[2]
1185: Tow truck requested or required.
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Location mentioned:
CA-119 & Taft Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93307
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