Erratic driving by truck towing cars on Highway 281

Heard on: Erath County Sheriff and PD

01:05

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He's still northbound.

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It's going to be a silver Chevy pickup,

00:04

a lawnmower trailer, two cars on the back, and an unlicensed plate.

00:08

The (name withheld) is in a bluish Chevy Suburban.

00:10

Behind him, still northbound on US 281 and State Highway 6.

00:16

10-4[1]. Does (name withheld) have their hazards on?

00:21

Negative.

00:27

10-4[1], if you could advise them to turn them on.

00:34

10-4[1]!

00:39

One, two. Yes, sir.

00:45

Good.

00:48

What was the driving behavior of the (name withheld)? It's what does the (name withheld) see?

00:55

I can see that as a vehicle is swerving, driving on the center line and in between lanes when passing.

01:04

Received it.

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

5/13/2026 10:32 AM

Traffic

Hwy 6 & US-281, Hico, TX 76457

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies received a report of a silver pickup truck towing a lawnmower trailer and two cars driving erratically northbound on Highway 281 near Route 6 in Hico, Texas. The reporting driver was following the vehicle and maintained communication with dispatch.