Rocks block northbound lane on highway near Wenatchee, Wenatchee WA
TrafficLarge boulders about the size of an engine block have fallen onto the northbound lane of highway 971 near Wenatchee, blocking the road. Officers requested Department of Transportation assistance and set up flares for traffic safety as more rocks continue to fall.
Audio|Source: Chelan and Douglas Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Washington State Patrol
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Transcript:
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490 patrols blocking traffic hazard, North 971-193, a boulder in the middle of the northbound lane,
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approximately the size of a car.
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76-114, can you buy the DOT[1]?
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786, (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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Section 736, (number withheld).
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Verify it's in the northbound line.
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Right.
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76, I should be coming up on it shortly.
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736, (number withheld).
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Long K-4. Do you ever come? I have driver's information when you're ready.
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Go ahead.
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Driver 1.
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(name withheld).
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First, Miriam.
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Mary, Ida, Robert, I to Adam, Mary, little G.
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George.
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0228 2007 and she'll be associated with the Toyota and driver number two
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the RP and he's with that Subaru 703 703rd
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117.
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76 for energy.
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Although you know what's why you're locked on.
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726. I'm approaching my marker 175.
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I haven't seen it yet.
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You can have the plow continue though.
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736.
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(number withheld).
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Rivercombe, K-48, Miriam is ID only,
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and Peter is...
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Clear, current.
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Mark's 48.
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48, (number withheld).
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47, (number withheld).
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76, one after you, I'll be out with it.
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It'll be fully blocked in northbound, about the size of an engine block.
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736-17-7-8 786-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-on-achie 7-86-on-achie
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736 Can you get an ETA from DOT[1]? We're in a blind curve.
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736-1060.
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River Conduct of County Waterville Patrols reopen the assist the agency requesting a phone call 141 Lincoln.
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Deal 36.
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Deal 36, (number withheld).
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When atchee, 736, do you requesting approximate dimensions?
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The size of an engine block, there's multiple rocks,
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and they're continuing to fall.
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Second. 36.
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736, (number withheld). 736, (number withheld).
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736, (number withheld).
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76, when at you also.
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736.
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Can you guys (number withheld) to start floating this way?
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(number withheld) to start floating this way.
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Measure.
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706, (number withheld), (number withheld).
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When asked 3-6, 225, closest unit is in Leavenworth.
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Just drive time from Leavenworth.
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7-6, do they don't have one of the plows on the pass?
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We'll check in advice.
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2736, there is no plow on the pass.
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He is calling someone out now.
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76, if you can have an expedite their response.
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736, (number withheld).
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224-1-ashi.
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224. 224.
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224.
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Why don't you have 736 layout a flare pattern for worn motors approaching the blind corner? Slow down.
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DOT: Department of Transportation
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US-97 ALT, Wenatchee, WA
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