Vehicle drives wrong way on eastbound Highway 16 lanes, Gig Harbor WA


A white passenger car was driving the wrong way on the eastbound lanes of Highway 16 in Pierce County. Multiple callers reported the vehicle. A 'Do Not Enter' sign on the median was knocked down. Authorities are tracking the vehicle and have notified the Department of Transportation.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
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Transcript:
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1-21, 2-4-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-2-4-4-front-way vehicle, left-down on the eastbound lines of 16 in a union white passenger car.
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1.
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5-3-2-2-43.
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I'll turn at Dupon.
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Okay. Okay.
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From Dupon, Dupon, 2.43.
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From Dupon, 2.43. I'll verify you have multiple callers in regard to drive one way.
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All right, now passing my arrows.
00:24
I can see your route that way from Squally.
00:27
That's right.
00:28
Two-for-55. So, very, can we see if the LT can get eyes with the cameras? Try and track it.
00:33
So, sorry, two-for-speople.
00:34
So that's gone.
00:35
ROTE is clear also.
00:37
Thank you, ma'am.
00:38
Let's give a note for the DOT and inform them that the do not interest sign on the median from 705-209 was completely knocked down.
00:50
Sure, Jerry.
00:51
Based on the updates I've seen, verify it's eastbound in the west row lengths.
00:55
May 248. 1121, let me sorry, we're out to the wrong way.
00:58
How I'll get you, the DOT, see the number there?
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1121, 248.
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1170, I believe it's still going westbound and eastbound lanes.
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The call from Orchard was delayed from the call from Pearl.
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So, sorry.
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January, 249. Service zero, so on the half the county didn't notify? Right.
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Location mentioned:
Near WA-16, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
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