Box truck driving erratically and speeding on Route 20, Charlton MA
Police responded to reports of a box truck driving erratically and speeding near 100 mph on Route 20 between Charlton and Sturbridge, Massachusetts, nearly causing a car to lose control.
Audio|Source: Charlton Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. Okay.
00:01
Okay,
00:02
Roger. Pass me in the opposite direction.
00:04
I turned around.
00:05
It's going to be stuck by any box truck trying to get under 20.
00:09
I started on 20.
00:11
Okay.
00:21
This is the only complaint that is improper passing.
00:34
Was there other concerns?
00:37
Affirmative, that was the only thing, but I just had it coming back expired.
00:47
Very safe.
00:49
I'm not seeing it on funny.
00:52
I'm also not going to go too fast.
00:56
It's ahead of me so far.
00:58
I can't even see.
01:00
Thank you.
01:10
If you want to notify Sturbridge,
01:13
I know we don't have much on it.
01:15
I also not sure if it's still on 20 or turned off because I lost sight of it when I get on the 20.
01:34
(number withheld). Okay.
01:36
Okay.
01:41
Check 20 is a town line and able to locate.
01:46
Thank you. Thank you.
01:50
(number withheld)
01:57
Well,
02:00
turning around a flag down but a caller for that erratic operation,
02:04
it initiated out in Spencer.
02:08
He reported almost getting hit by his car as he was pulling out of his driveway and that the truck had to been going close to 100,
02:17
almost lost control.
02:19
So it was a little bit more to it that initiated in Spencer.
02:23
Thank you. He didn't mention any of that on this alone except for the excessive speed, so I will add that to the call.
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US-20, Charlton, MA
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