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Vehicle driving erratically and in wrong lane on highwayPortage WI

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WI-16, Portage, WI

A caller reported a black Ford Fusion driving erratically and in the wrong lane on a highway near Portage, Wisconsin. The driver was swerving, speeding about 75 miles per hour, and crossing into oncoming traffic several times. Deputies were sent to intercept before a possible head-on collision.

Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
May 34, taking the drive complaint, 16 and 127 eastbound for a later model Honda Civic Block in color.
00:07
It's currently in the oncoming lane of traffic, as they were, tailgating and swerving.
00:14
RP is willing to make a statement.
00:18
10-4[1] from Port Edge.
00:21
10-4[1], coming up to Peterson.
00:27
Just to clarify, they're on the oncoming lane of traffic to pass or they're just traveling that way.
00:32
It sounds like they're just traveling that way and then swerving back into their lane.
00:43
30-34.
00:49
3334. It's going to be a Black Ford Fusion just about the RP advised, doing it minimum 75,
00:58
continually swerving out of the lane.
01:11
10401 4,000.
01:12
4,900. 3334.
01:22
3334.
01:24
3334. Vehicle is now driving in the middle of the roadway again.
01:27
Advised they just crested the hill.
01:28
Should be coming up to Lucent Station shortly.
01:33
10. Is there oncoming traffic as they're driving like this?
01:42
34 RP advise, they do not see oncoming traffic at the moment.
01:49
104, confirming left to center.
01:52
Affirmative.
01:54
104, just coming out of the north side of the boardage now.
02:04
323, I think it's eastbound.
02:14
3334.
02:16
3334, most tied to two head-on collisions.
02:19
10-4[1], and we're sending 1039 from the 16-127 roundabout.
02:25
Do they have a 28?
02:28
Partial of Adam Lincoln Union 2.
02:31
Couldn't get the rest.
02:33
104, what start 20?
02:36
Coming up to Way Road.
02:40
104, 16 and back.
02:44
104. 34, passing away.
02:52
104.
02:57
104. 30,
02:59
34. 33, 34. 33, 34.
03:02
If you can have the RP put the hazards on.
03:11
104. He's going to be in a white GMC, Yukon.
03:21
104.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative

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WI-16, Portage, WI

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