Semi-truck loses brakes on highway near Panama Lane, Bakersfield CA
A semi-truck lost its emergency brakes while traveling on Highway 43 near Panama Lane. The driver was unable to slow down using normal brakes but managed to shift into neutral and turn off the rig. The truck slowed down and finally pulled over to the right shoulder, avoiding accidents or injuries to other motorists.
Audio|Source: Kern County Sheriff/Bakersfield PD
03:44
Transcript:
00:00
For an 1125[2] split jurisdiction, southbound 43 and poachine 58.
00:09
Okay, boy, go ahead.
00:11
Have that 2, boy, it's going to be a FedEx truck.
00:13
It's going to be a move in 1125[2].
00:15
He's been advising his vehicles accelerating and he's been able to drop his speed or shift in neutral.
00:21
He's stating his emergency brakes not working and he's currently traveling at 55 miles per hour.
00:32
50, boy, I copy northbound approaching Hagen now.
00:38
Copy northbound approaching Hagen.
00:39
Copy northbound approaching Hagen.
00:45
Control on.
00:47
The detail of our boys.
00:50
1-17500, boy.
00:54
Juniper Ridge, a 12-year-old who's making suicidal statements and attempting to harm himself with objects in the house.
01:01
Yeah, 1-441.
01:02
I divert.
01:04
That's perfect.
01:07
Okay.
01:09
All right. Okay.
01:17
117,006.5.06, go ahead.
01:22
6.5.6, copy that traffic.
01:24
Can you advise the driver if you could turn off his race while it's moving and yield to the right shoulder?
01:32
The log boy, helping, that's a 5101 indicator for bottle up so you could check off the service.
01:56
0506. It was 10.309 to the RP.
01:58
He advised he's turned off the rig and it is slowing down to speeds of 45.
02:01
He's attempting to yield to the right-hand shoulder.
02:04
He is tracking southbound 43 approaching Panama Lane.
02:19
Do we just confirm you copy?
02:24
5-02.2 points.
02:28
Tom Toll. Show my cell phone, Tom 10, in Route to 3601, Harmony Drive.
02:41
Control on three-bolt-through-hour truck stop.
02:47
5 Robert, Mary, Nora, 312 on a Honda accord.
02:57
We're on Union and Texas.
03:00
10-4[1] standby.
03:07
I'm getting two units before.
03:09
Yep.
03:12
500 boy on 97.
03:15
17500 boy, 97.
03:23
Take about there, I'm on top of the Union 3rd.
03:27
Union and Eastern.
03:30
One, boys, you refer to your NBC for information from Central 1, Line 19.
03:38
The two boy, the party was able to yield southbound 43 just north of Panama Lane.
03:43
Hield 1023 for Sage Week.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
[2]
1125: Traffic hazard
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