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Erratic concrete mixer driving near Highway 288Houston TX

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audio iconAlcohol Violation
Reed Rd, Houston, TX

As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities received reports of a possible impaired driver operating a concrete mixer erratically along Highway 288 near Old Spanish Trail and Reed Road in Houston. The vehicle nearly struck several cars while being followed by another pickup truck. The situation may involve a suspected DWI incident.

Audio|Heard on: Houston Police Department - All Districts
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00:59
Transcript:
00:00
Two hundred and eighty-eight inbound at Old Spanish Trail on the DWI[1] following.
00:08
Okay,
00:10
going about fifty-five miles an hour.
00:12
Can you get that way? Almost hit two to three cars.
00:15
Kenworth Concrete Mixer license plate is going to be (number withheld).
00:22
Caller was following in a red Chevy 1500.
00:28
They were approaching Old Spanish Trail about 3 minutes ago.
00:34
Just almost hit another car, and they were driving about fifty-five miles an hour.
00:40
They changed it again to 288 inbound at Reed.
00:44
They just changed it to that.
00:48
Yeah, that's clear.
00:49
Front door is locked.
00:51
No correction.
00:52
They changed it to 288 inbound.
00:56
It looks like McGregor.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DWI: Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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Reed Rd, Houston, TX

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