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Semi truck driving recklessly on highway near Columbia CityColumbia City IN

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US-30 & IN-9, Columbia City, IN 46725

As discussed during the dispatch call, a semi truck was reported driving recklessly on US 30 near Columbia City. The driver was using a phone and swerving on the road. The reporting party was following but was also observed using a phone while driving and was cited.

Audio|Heard on: Whitley County Sheriff Dispatch
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02:6
Transcript:
00:00
Whitley County units reports of a reckless driver, US 30, near 600 East.
00:04
It's going to be a semi-white trailer,
00:07
white cab with a green triangle on the trailer.
00:11
CP advises that semi-driver is on his phone, swerving all over the road and going off the road.
00:17
CP is a couple cars behind.
00:25
Section of course.
00:30
9220 is clear, US 30 and State Road 205.
00:36
CP advises truck is in the passing lane.
00:45
They are coming up to 8020 now.
00:54
CP advises they are at Cityport now.
01:00
CP is in a blue flex behind this, am I.
01:08
That's right to ten, ten forty two ten forty two.
01:10
I hate two ten forty two ten.
01:13
Dispatch 90 on the vehicle, observing.
01:19
Clear.
01:21
Also, if the CPs on the phone with you, I just observed her using her cell phone in her hand too so she could receive a citation for that as well.
01:32
Clear.
01:39
2220 90 20 The only illegal behavior I observed was from the CP herself.
01:48
I'm going to be 7.7 with her US 30 Westbound and State Road 9.
01:57
20
01:59
Indiana Disability Flight C.
02:01
Charles 414 W.
02:02
William C. 414 W.m.
02:05
26 on a blue Ford flag.

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US-30 & IN-9, Columbia City, IN 46725

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