Driver leaves stuck car and walks on railroad tracks

Heard on: California Highway Patrol Chico Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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For the 43 and the 3rd broadcast for the red sedan, it was called in several times at 23103[1], swerving and speeding.

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At one point, it looks like the vehicle was in a construction zone and the male driver was passed out behind the wheel of the vehicle.

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It turned onto McGowan Parkway and the vehicle was high centered eastbound McGowan from 65.

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Looks like the driver got out of the vehicle, put on a backpack, and started walking on the railroad tracks.

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Plate of the vehicle is (number withheld) .

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And we're on a landline with Union Pacific for the pedestrian on the track now.

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Keep the plate 2146

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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23103: Reckless driving; operating a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for safety.

8/7/2026 09:43 PM

Traffic

McGowan Pkwy, Olivehurst, CA

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible reckless driver in a red sedan that was swerving and speeding near McGowan Parkway. The vehicle reportedly became stuck near the roadway, and the male driver left the car with a backpack and walked along the railroad tracks. The license plate was broadcast and Union Pacific was contacted about the pedestrian on the tracks near McGowan Parkway in Olivehurst.