Vehicle hits cow on Highway 59 near Colorado River Bridge, Wharton TX
TrafficA vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 59 near the Colorado River Bridge collided with a cow on the road. Emergency responders arrived to control traffic and remove the animal. The driver was found to be intoxicated and had been racing another vehicle before the collision.
Audio|Source: Wharton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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One of two is for me accident now 59 near the fellow river river.
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That's clear.
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Confirming collision.
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Clear.
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One of a fellow anyone wants to check by.
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You can disregard O five.
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I'll be in route with him, 115.
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I'll be clear traffic.
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Clear, advised blocking the roadway as well.
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North or south?
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You're going to have to spend on a 961.
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It's going to be north down at the bridge.
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I'm currently headed south down past the buck.
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Do you have any further details on this accident? Injuries is major.
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Hello, the driver.
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He advised me.
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He was walking the roadway and wanted the MS 6th Street check up.
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Okay.
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720thorn route.
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Play 1124 is coming an accident, 59 northbound at the Colorado River Bridge vehicle versus cow.
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Color driver out of the vehicle, this wants to be checked up.
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...regardable, we'll get up there.
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Let's get up started.
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Okay.
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643, I'm back in.
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Grade 643.
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652, same traffic.
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Great 652, same traffic.
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Great 652.
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513 intoxicated driver he was 59 northbound passing the cycle center via black Dodge passenger car color vives the driver was racing a bus also viking yearly I swiped him not letting vehicles pass
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6502ndy for call
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Information called Handel Bay Public Service.
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Can you go ahead and notify county?
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Before we opening a route to the area of the stage, we'll be back in from Sony side.
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Whencello throughout UPA 20, advisor, do you need fire?
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1.02, have fire to make location for traffic controls.
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Clear.
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102, we're also going to need fire to remove the cow from the roadway.
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Click.
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The subject, I call it, said she did not call,
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and no we have the wrong number.
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There's he said to Jim.
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Guys.
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Xray Henry Victor 819.
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Registration.
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Go ahead.
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X-ray Henry Victor 81119.
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X-ray Henry Victor 81, 19.
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Clear.
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440, go ahead.
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440. Correction on the location, caller advised when he called, he was passing the Louise truck stop.
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It's now coming up to projects.
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That's clear.
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I'm on the feet of road just past 71.
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Play, for...
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213. That'll be in the area.
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TAN5-13.
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You,
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check the cow for any brands.
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734 and be right shortly.
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Player 1134, City for traffic control and removal of a cow.
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Off of 59, 59, northbound, Colorado River Bridge.
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Colorado River Bridge, Wharton, TX 77488
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