Wrong-way driver causes traffic crash on highway 61, Canton MO
A driver was traveling the wrong way on Highway 61 near Canton in a black or navy truck and caused a traffic crash. The vehicle was stopped in the northbound lane facing the southbound lane near an exit and a large truck. Only one vehicle was involved in the crash.
Audio|Source: Randolph County Sheriff and EMS, Moberly Police / Fire
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Transcript:
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Marion, Sheriff, the Macon State Region BIO.
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Marion, this is Macon State, go ahead.
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Macon, we took a report of a wrong-way driver, traffic crash, Highway 61, northbound going in the southbound lane,
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vehicle color of ice, it's going to be a black or navy truck.
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It was stopped.
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(Name withheld) had no further information.
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Tim for both vehicles are stopped or one vehicle?
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Caller advised it's going to be one vehicle.
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He's going northbound in the southbound lane.
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Timphor, so was this a flight off northbound in the southbound?
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Callervised,
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he was stopped in the northbound lane facing the southbound lane.
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What's the cross street?
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Caller advised,
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it was near the 18-wheeler, she advised it was at the exit going to Canton.
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10-4[1]. Do you know was there another vehicle involved that it struck for it to be a crash or is just setting roads by the wrong direction? Advise there was another vehicle she continued on.
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10-4[1]. Sure be clear.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
US-61, Canton, MO
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