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Broken crate creates road hazard on interstate

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
02:36
00:00
Hey.Has the road hazard been reported to you guys on I-35 northbound, just north of Grand Avenue?
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Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
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Dispatchers and officers discuss a road hazard on the interstate northbound between Grand Avenue and Mills Civic Parkway. Callers report a broken crate lying in the third lane of traffic. Officers are assigned and one states they will head to the area to check and address the hazard. The rest of the radio traffic includes routine checks on a person’s information and an alarm that is later canceled by the alarm company and homeowner.

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