Red semi truck drives erratically on Highway 218, St Ansgar IA


A red semi truck with a white trailer was reported driving erratically southbound on Highway 218 near mile marker 27. Multiple calls indicated the semi was weaving and posing a danger to other drivers. Law enforcement units were notified and tracked the vehicle.
Audio|Source: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
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City County units from Lake Town, taking a driving complaint near mile marker 30 southbound.
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Taking a report of a southbound tractor cable,
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wrist tab,
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white chatteler has seat one on the back of the trailer.
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My coupler is now behind the truck in a black equinox.
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We call them 5610. I don't know if I'll be able to catch up through it. There's a trooper just south of Donaldson, I mean West State now.
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Cedar Rapid State from we come on our five call 51 Cedar Rapid State.
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Lee, Tom, go ahead.
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Taking a report of a tractor trailer, traveling southbound highway 27,
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going to be a red cab, seat one on the back of the white trailer,
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driving erratically,
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coming from approximately mile marker 30.
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Our units are out of position at this time. We do see a trooper just south of Donaldson in that area.
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Several.
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I-cody, once the Comratus to respond.
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We're sending a message here, two-parent news-town names,
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everyone you'll see you know how in-question, and see the library.
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431, Peter Appet.
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No.
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Go ahead.
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Ten, four, I also just got off the phone with the O.C. They're going to send somebody out as soon as they can.
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I understand.
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Leecom's advising that there is an erratic driving semi-send to testify the complaint.
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218 southbound from the 30,
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the red cab, the seat one on the back with a white trailer.
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10-4[1].
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Feeder Rapid State from Leacomoff, R5 call 51 Feeder Rapid State.
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Good.
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Update on that reckless semi. They just passed mile marker 27 on Highway 218.
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Still southbound.
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Give me a truck number, (number withheld). Vice.
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It's a crate carrier.
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It's a name on the truck.
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Our truck is direct.
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431 Cedar Rockets.
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4662 steps.
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Go ahead.
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Pony and 4GQ, secure 30.
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32, tough one.
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They're southbound from near mile marker 27 now.
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Truck number is (number withheld), just for 43.
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