Pickup truck swerves recklessly on highway near Copperhill, Copperhill TN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a pickup truck was reported driving recklessly and swerving across lanes on Highway 68 near Copperhill, Tennessee. The vehicle was described as dark green, dark blue, or gray and was traveling at speeds around 20 to 50 miles per hour near landmarks such as the post office, hospital, high school, and a bridge. Authorities received multiple calls about the dangerous driving.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
I've got a report of a reckless driver, swerving back and forth, doing about 20 miles an hour, coming into Ducktown on 68,
00:08
about to pass the post office.
00:09
The reporting party is about three cars back.
00:12
He couldn't give me a better description, except he thinks it's a pickup truck with a wheelchair rip on the back.
00:22
Thank you.
00:28
Fire and rescue need units to post for standby at Edewa Station.
00:35
I need units to go up and post for standby at Edewa Station.
00:41
They're working multiple calls at this time.
00:45
The caller says that it's going to be a dark green or dark blue truck with a like hanging out the back and they just passed Central 2.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:16
You can show us back in quarters.
01:27
18th. They've just passed the hospital.
01:29
They're going towards Copper Hill.
01:31
I've got a second call on it.
01:33
Still driving reckless in a gray truck.
01:37
Table.
01:44
About now, now,
01:46
calling still behind them.
01:47
They just passed a high school.
01:52
Table.
02:10
Drivers now due to about 50 miles an hour they've passed grassy creek they're continuing on to Copper Hill car is still swerving from line to line
02:23
drivers now are about to go across the bridge going in around the curve into Copper Hill
02:29
I'm trying to catch up to him here, but a lot of traffic on the road.
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Location mentioned:
TN-68, Copperhill, TN
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