Disabled vehicle blocking traffic requires towing, Mason City IA


A disabled Suburban vehicle is blocking traffic at the intersection of 19th St SE and S Carolina Ave in Mason City. Police are blocking the road and coordinating with a tow company to remove the vehicle. The vehicle will be towed either to the owner's home or a tow yard, with associated costs discussed. A flatbed tow truck is dispatched. There is heavy truck traffic in the area, causing delays, and the involved driver is expected to remain on scene until information is exchanged.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
04:48
Transcript:
00:00
2775. Go ahead. Did you need specific equipment from the tow companies?
00:04
Negative. Just need the tow to pick up this suburban back tires out so it's mobile.
00:10
10 4.
00:12
Specialty-9.
00:15
309 I'm going to block the road from Carolina to math.
00:23
775.
00:24
Good.
00:25
Tow company just wants to verify where it's being towed to?
00:27
21, South Virginia.
00:29
That'll be a high-ease address.
00:30
10-4[1]. 2775.
00:31
Good. I'm on the phone with action towing.
00:33
They just want to make sure that the subject that'll pay for it knows they must pay for it being towed to their address.
00:40
Okay.
00:41
Four, I'll let them know right now.
00:42
Just past 75 on April.
00:43
75. 75.
00:44
If it goes to their tow yard, she doesn't think she has money for it now to tow it to her house.
00:50
27.5.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:52
The tow itself is one hundred fifty, fifty for it to be there, two hundred and each day after is fifty more dollars.
00:59
Careful.
01:00
Have one. Have one in full? 25.
01:01
Please verify that. I believe Jacob has a Class A, is that correct?
01:06
Class A, Adam. 24, thank you.
01:07
2775. Go ahead.
01:08
Will that work for her? I still have them on the line.
01:11
She prefers it to be towed home but would pay around three p.m.
01:14
Is she wanting it to her house or tow yard?
01:19
Thinking possibly the tow yard.
01:22
Definitely.
01:23
She's ranked 41.
01:24
She's Air Manifact 33.
01:25
25.
01:26
25. 25 and 25 info.
01:28
Are you in your squad right now?
01:29
I was going to tell you flatbed towing arriving shortly. Just saw him go on Georgia.
01:39
Therefore, I'm at that intersection ten four, at South Carolina and 19th.
01:51
29 and 25. Make sure our driver Jacob stays until driver's exchange done.
02:00
I'm not on math.
02:01
I'm all the way on South Carolina.
02:03
Too many semis coming through that couldn't get through.
02:06
Paying for. Gotcha. 306 this week, driver assumed to be guy wearing the Pepsi City shirt here.
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
19th St SE & S Carolina Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
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