Object causes traffic hazard on Sam Houston Tollway, Houston TX
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible traffic hazard on the westbound lanes of the Sam Houston Tollway near Veterans Memorial Drive. The obstruction appeared to be a mattress on the roadway, which was removed from the shoulder.
Audio|Heard on: Harris County Law Enforcement - North
Listen to dispatch call
01:10
Transcript:
00:00
Show me out on a traffic hazard.
00:03
One year code copy.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
You show you back in partners exchange.
00:15
Going to be westbound on the Sam Houston Tollway main lanes.
00:25
Let me give you a cross street, stand by.
00:28
Going to be right about Veterans Memorial.
00:35
Calls if you want to take counter.
00:42
Over ten and take counter.
00:48
Speaker on local (number withheld), tell me.
00:51
Sir.
00:55
Sam 17, if we could just notify Precinct Camp that's going to be on the shoulder for removal and all clear.
01:02
Robert 12, check counter?
01:05
Well, someone will get through.
01:07
Sir.
01:08
Appears to be like a queen-sized mattress.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
TX-8 Beltway & Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77067
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