Semi-truck disabled and locked at I-80 rest area, Elko NV


A semi-truck broke down with a flat tire at a rest area on I-80 westbound. Mechanics from an unknown company, citing an unpaid bill from a past job on another truck, locked the truck to prevent it from moving and arranged for it to be towed.
Audio|Source: Elko City and County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Do you have got a trouble call, 80 westbound at BiaWAWAWAWA in the rest area, semi-truck broken down with a flat tire.
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Mechanics showed up to respond from an unknown company who claims that they have a previous unpaid payment, so that agitated left, then came back, put a lock on the truck so that it could not move.
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The mechanics start making to get the vehicle towed.
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They advised that they are claiming this work was done on another one of the company's trucks on August 10th.
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I-80, Elko, NV
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