Elderly Woman Drives Wrong Way, Causes Collision, Cairo MO


An elderly woman drove her minivan the wrong way on a highway, causing a dangerous situation. She collided with another vehicle that tried to avoid her, but thankfully, no one was hurt. A conservation agent intervened, and emergency services were not needed.
Audio|Source: West Central IL and North East Mo Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
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They can reference the wrong way driver highway 63, southbound and the northbound lane. Information was elderly female driver, green mini-band, front-hand damage on the van. One caller stated that they believe 1050[1] north of Jacksonville. She is currently southbound, northbound lane, heading towards Cairo from Jacksonville.
00:24
in the northbound lane from Jacksonville between Jacksonville and Cairo at this time 10 4 we thought we had a conservation out with that wrongway driver south of jackpot size conservation agent has that wrongly driver stop south of jackpot
00:51
1040 is highway 63 northbound just north of route Y the wrongway driver is south of the Xcelo curves 104 so this is not the same incident 619 1023[3] this is involved the accident was to avoid a head on collision I believe
01:19
Conservation 270, or W91, could you 109[4] that? To avoid a head-on collision, but it is involved with the same driver. 10-4[2]. Should be quick. I, Lynn, and May, Zau, 89, 89, 35, highway W, Hannibal, drivers.
01:48
Valid and clear. Stand, four, hard copies. Can I get time in some numbers? 1330, 1330, 13, 345. 14, 345. Stand for, thank you.
02:07
Let's get a chance. Can you contact the family of a review on a third cell? We can get a definitive ID or fairly certain. It's the same person that I have notified to Derek County. ...of the minivan to confirm if it is the same subject so we can notify a family member.
02:35
I'm making on at the Y and 63 intersection with a second vehicle that was involved in 1050[1].
02:43
208.J. 1.
02:44
265, go ahead.
02:45
S.A.M.J. John and Mary.
02:46
Sevy William or Robert and Mary.
02:48
104-265
02:49
That plate checks to Sondra Murray, Perksville, 2015, Chrysler
02:54
104, I thought you were 114.
02:55
Thank you.
02:57
Kenball. Megan 265.
02:58
Megan 265.
02:59
Go ahead. Does that subject have injuries? Will she be transported to Samaritan?
03:04
We need to have the family member respond to.
03:06
I would just respond to the 63 jackpot.
03:09
I'll put the subject in left row.
03:11
104265, tribute.
03:12
It's just there at Excello.
03:14
She'll be in a patrol vehicle.
03:15
She is not injured.
03:16
Repeat. Tribute. Tribute.
03:17
P-Paul and Mary V-Victor-Victor 1-30.
03:26
759, descendant, negative contact.
03:28
Yeah,
03:30
affirmative. Also, make it for your information, this is J1[5], no injuries.
03:34
104-8-6-1.
03:35
Every try-touch for units are in service and off-reporters.
03:37
Drag-chip two, cocky.
03:39
Try on. 26 feet.
03:40
All right.
03:41
265, can we have EMS disregard?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1050: Traffic Accident
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
[3]
1023: Arrive at Scene
[4]
109: Request for Information/Repeat
[5]
J1: No injuries
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Location mentioned:
Cairo, MO 65239
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