Elderly driver found with possible medical issue after traffic complaint, Galesville WI
TrafficA red Ford Escape was reported driving on the wrong side of the road near Right Road. The vehicle was later found in a credit union parking lot in Galesville. The driver, described as an elderly woman with a cane, was believed to have a possible medical issue. Officers performed a welfare check without pursuing enforcement action.
Audio|Source: Trempealeau County Fire, Law and EMS
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Transcript:
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Traffic complaint that originated near Right Road.
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The caller called back and said they are heading north on Main Street, Galesville.
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It's a red Ford Escape in color.
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Thank you, your old case.
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She is currently behind the vehicle.
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10-4[1]. County 38.
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Go for 38. 38.
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38 spoke with the mother and the registered owner.
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They're going to call here on his lunch break to get toll arrangements made and then let us know when that's expected to get picked up.
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Perfect.
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I'll be 10-8[2] then.
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Copy all over your stack then, we're back on top.
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Like I said to your call, if you're going to wait for notification and then close it out or if you want to close it all and then go back in and find it and set it there and then.
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10-4[1].
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38 County, what was the status of that traffic complaint on 5493 at Right Road?
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2038, the call came in at Right Road stating the vehicle was traveling down the wrong side of the road, swerving.
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She followed it into Galesville vehicle.
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I have visual contact with a vehicle just pulled into the credit union parking lot.
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Oh,
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keep an eye on it from here.
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Okay,
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sir. Okay. Here, seven,
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nine.
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Seven, a minute, go ahead.
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Sounds like the vehicle is at the credit union and it's an elderly woman that walked into the credit union.
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Caller is concerned that it sounds medical.
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I'm on it if you want to make contact.
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1040.
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6-1-comer, I'll be 1041, K-912.
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1041.
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1040. 7-9 County.
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I just added the plate of the vehicle.
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104. 703 County, 1041, squad 2.
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104703.
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104703. You can pass it on a 799 when you get the chance.
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The driver was described as an elderly female with a cane, red hair, and a big bag.
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(name withheld).
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799 copies I observed her exit of the vehicle as well.
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And it looks like the complainant is sitting in the Galesvillemark parking lot.
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38 if you don't need them, you can probably release them.
03:51
Yeah, no,
03:53
she said that car was in the opposite lane and she had to go in her own opposite lane to avoid hitting head-on in Centerville in front of the Carlin Club.
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So it's more of a welfare check that she's not looking for intense enforcement action as we need to.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
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Galesville, WI 54630
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