Possible medical issue for slow driver on I-80, Fairfield CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, units on westbound I-80 near Fairfield observed a silver Mercedes traveling at a very slow speed near the weigh scales. The driver, described as an elderly man, appeared to have a bag near his mouth. It is unclear whether this was a medical emergency or a case of impaired driving. Units monitored the situation for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Solano, Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun – Police, Fire & CHP
Listen to dispatch call
01:20
Transcript:
00:00
I just got a 23103[1] westbound I-80.
00:05
East of the scales now, a silver Mercedes.
00:11
There's a slow lane driven by an elderly male with a paper bag and food.
00:15
I don't get anywhere else.
00:16
I'm not sure if that's one of the same.
00:20
Backfield Truck 74, we met with the business owner.
00:23
He says they were dealing with a faulty flow sensor.
00:26
You can show Truck 74 available?
00:30
I don't believe so.
00:31
It's just the one out the driveway of KFD actually.
00:35
They've bolted the plywood, it's pretty thick, so it's not going anywhere and my patrol car can drive right over it and it's fine.
00:41
Truck 74. 415, I wanted at the Holiday Inn from last week about the male pulling the fire alarm.
00:47
The RP just called in information.
00:48
That the male is now in front of La Cavaña with a black jacket and black pants on an orange bicycle.
00:58
Copy. Thank you.
01:00
One twenty-one.
01:01
One twenty-seven.
01:08
Ten four for the western units.
01:10
So west on 80, east of the scales on the silver Mercedes in the slowing.
01:15
Traveling at a slow speed.
01:16
It was an elderly male driver with a bag up to his mouth, moving in and out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
23103: Reckless operation of a vehicle endangering safety of persons or property.
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Location mentioned:
I-80, Fairfield, CA
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