Elderly man walking on highway road posing safety risk, Columbia County WI


An elderly man wearing a light blue jacket and light pants was walking along highway 151 near mile markers 114-115. He was walking in or close to the road and was hard for drivers to see. No vehicles were nearby. Authorities were sent to check on his safety.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
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And I see you are Southbound on 151.
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I just took the report of an elderly male subject walking southbound on 151, possibly near mile marker, between 115 and 114, wearing a light blue jacket, lighter colored pants, gray hair.
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Color advises that you cannot see him until you were right up to him.
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Also there's no vehicle in sight.
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Okay, I'll get a county to be ahead that way.
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You are...
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335. Can I just start heading towards that welfare? Highway 151, mile marker 115, elderly male subject that's walking in the roadway.
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At one point he was in the roadway.
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422.20 is going to attempt to locate until you can get there.
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US-151, Wisconsin
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