Reckless driving reported on Highway 145 in Cortez


A black Nissan pickup was driving dangerously on Main Street and Highway 145 in Cortez. The driver tailgated another vehicle, tried to pass in a turn lane, and then sped northbound.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:04141.00:05Double 7, Cortez.00:08Go ahead.00:10I have Leroy back on the line.00:12Are you near a phone?00:162217.00:1810-4[1]-1643.00:261764 prepared a copy Cortez airing a reckless that started on Main Street in front of Little Feasers and was last seen northbound in the area of the Elks Lodge, described as a black Nissan pickup.00:4364 prepared a copy, Cortez airing a reckless last scene in the area of Elks Lodge and northbound on Highway 18145.00:50Caller describes that he pulled out on Main Street from Little Caesars, and this black Mekong pickup got right up on him with tailgating, tried to pass him in the turn lane onto North Dolores Road.01:05The caller refused to allow him to pass, got in the lane in front of him.01:10Once they were northbound on 145, the caller describes that the vehicles that passed him doing 80.01:18He believes he knows who the driver was, and he provided a plate of David Frank X-ray Z1-8.01:24Again, David Frank X-ray Z1A, which does not come back to the described vehicle.01:29Collar was willing.01:31Cortez clear 1646.
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141.
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Double 7, Cortez.
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Go ahead.
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I have Leroy back on the line.
00:12
Are you near a phone?
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2217.
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10-4[1]-1643.
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1764 prepared a copy Cortez airing a reckless that started on Main Street in front of Little Feasers and was last seen northbound in the area of the Elks Lodge, described as a black Nissan pickup.
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64 prepared a copy, Cortez airing a reckless last scene in the area of Elks Lodge and northbound on Highway 18145.
00:50
Caller describes that he pulled out on Main Street from Little Caesars, and this black Mekong pickup got right up on him with tailgating, tried to pass him in the turn lane onto North Dolores Road.
01:05
The caller refused to allow him to pass, got in the lane in front of him.
01:10
Once they were northbound on 145, the caller describes that the vehicles that passed him doing 80.
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He believes he knows who the driver was, and he provided a plate of David Frank X-ray Z1-8.
01:24
Again, David Frank X-ray Z1A, which does not come back to the described vehicle.
01:29
Collar was willing.
01:31
Cortez clear 1646.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Copy
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Location mentioned:
CO-145, Cortez, CO
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