Trailer dragging and sparking on Highway 54

Heard on: Ford County KS 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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We've got another call in reference, in reference to this.

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They advise they're about 5 mi west of Bucklin heading east on Highway 54.

00:08

Advised there's an oversized load shooting a lot of sparks.

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24, communications.

00:16

I'm behind them and we're going to be coming up to Kingsdown.

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I can't get up to the truck because of the rain and not being able to see around.

00:23

If you can tell your driver to pull over so I can get up there.

00:26

24 communications.

00:29

Trailer is smoking and sparking.

00:34

10-4.

00:35

Communications 24.

00:38

Go ahead.

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Do you want us to go ahead and get fire en route?

00:44

I think it's just his trailer's been dragging for a while, but I'll check it out.

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10-4.

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24 communications, private Illinois (number withheld).

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(number withheld) for the trailer.

00:57

Go ahead.

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(number withheld) .

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Ten four.

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Communication 24 , your 28 is clear current.

2026-10-26 14:03 UTC

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US-54, Bucklin, KS

Trailer dragging and sparking on Highway 54

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy followed an oversized load trailer about five miles west of Bucklin on Highway 54 that was reportedly shooting sparks and smoking. The deputy asked the driver to pull over to check the trailer, which appeared to be dragging and causing the sparks.

Trailer dragging and sparking on Highway 54

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