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Heard on: West Central IL and North East Mo Counties Public Safety · 1/16/2026 04:14 PM
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Macon State, Marion County Sheriff's Office, wrong way driver, Highway 61 going northbound in the southbound lane.
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Highway 61 going northbound in the southbound lane from Highway W (name withheld).
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Possible wrong-way driver on Highway 61 near Hannibal

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch communications indicated a possible wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 61 near the junction with Highway W in the Hannibal area. The vehicle was described as a small passenger car of unknown color. Officers responded to the area to locate the vehicle, which reportedly nearly struck another car head-on.

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Hwy 61, Hannibal, MO 63401
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