Traffic incident blocks multiple lanes near 72nd St, Omaha NE

Traffic

Reported: 10/27/2025 04:00 AM

72nd St, Omaha, NE

Police responded to a traffic incident blocking multiple lanes on the road near Emmett Street between 60th and 72nd Street in Omaha. A white 2014 Toyota Prius with license plate information was involved. No injuries or criminal activity were reported.

Audio|Source: Omaha Police Dispatch - Southwest

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

When I'm 83, 85. Third caller is saying that it's near mile marker 449, which puts it just west of 72nd, but all the calls are coming in between 60th and 72nd, 83.

00:14

Where?

00:16

Well, now I'm 85.

00:18

Sure.

00:20

545.

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785.

00:28

985

00:31

It's going to be located just west of 60th

00:36

Hunter said 83 are you clear on location

00:43

548

00:56

548 Go ahead and you get off at 60th or 40 seconds?

01:00

Can't get off at 6.

01:03

Excuse me, get off at 60 if you can block 1 if you can block 1 in 2 4s.

01:10

Clear. I want to 70 seconds. Okay.

01:15

Clear. Clear.

01:16

Plano 83, Ryan.

01:20

521.

01:25

529 today.

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523. 523.

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525. We can get lane two blocks.

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985.

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985, clear.

01:41

2 lanes blocked.

01:47

85 to 83 you're like you have a traffic coming up and you can spin over block that additional lane for us

01:56

here repeat yellow block in traffic right there so if you can move over one lane to block that force as well

02:09

there

02:15

This is our vehicle with the Browse plate, Adam, X-ray, Charles,

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7.88.

02:22

85, that's clear.

02:28

And 85, your plate comes back, Signal 1[1] active.

02:32

White,

02:33

2014 Toyota Prius,

02:35

registered to (name withheld).

02:39

near Emmett Street, 85.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Signal 1: Vehicle registration issue or possible stolen vehicle.

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