Boat lies on side near highway blocking traffic, Taney County MO


A boat was found lying on its side near Highway 160 and Sioux Lane. It is off the road but close to the white line, creating a potential hazard for vehicles. Authorities decided not to remove it immediately due to traffic conditions and are waiting for the owner to arrange its removal.
Audio|Source: Tri Lakes Area Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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The 400, Taney County.
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See it at 160 in Sioux Lane, but there is, someone has lost a boat,
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and it's on its side.
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off the road, but right up against the white line.
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I'm not going to remove it right now.
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It's a bad time of day to try to do that.
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And then I want to wait and see if whoever lost it makes arrangements to get it out of there.
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Like a homemade canopy for it.
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That's clear.
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In just FYI, we just took a no-one call from somebody saying that it's a hazard and that they think that they can hit the vehicle for the boat.
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Well, if they stay on the road, they won't hit it, then I think it'd be a bigger hazard trying to get out there to remove it right now.
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That's clear.
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Location mentioned:
US-160 & Sioux Ln, Swan Township, MO 65653
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