Stranded motorist reportedly out of gas near exit

Heard on: Lincoln County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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State radio, Union County received a911 call reference a male out of gas at the Beresford exit.

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Due to a language barrier, they were unable to get any further information, but they do have the phone number.

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Subject stated he was out of gas at the Beresford exit.

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Beresford PD is checking the Beresford exit.

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UTL zero contact.

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They have a Union County deputy checking south of the exit.

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They're looking for an HP unit to check north of the Beresford exit for a vehicle that would be stranded out of gas.

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Four four one HP 01:22 .

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I can head that way from the 73 .

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Sure.

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Did you want the phone number? They were unable to get the understand the name due to the language barrier, but I do have the phone number.

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Negative. If there's a language barrier, I'll just see if I can find them.

2026-10-26 06:23 UTC

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I-29, Beresford, SD

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a 911 call about a male stranded out of gas near the Beresford exit on I-29. Due to a language barrier, the caller’s name and other details were not obtained, but a phone number was available. Local police and a Union County deputy searched the area around the exit, and a state patrol unit was requested to check north of the exit for the possible stranded vehicle.