Vehicle hits deer and stalls on Highway 290, Houston TX
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a deer and became disabled on Highway 290 inbound near 43rd Street in Houston. The driver’s Jeep Wrangler lost a wheel and required a flatbed tow. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Houston Police Department - All Districts
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
One just dropped.
00:01
Says the caller reports (name withheld)'s vehicle is stalled in the street after hitting a deer.
00:04
It's a 2019 Ford Escape.
00:09
And (name withheld), do you think you can get (name withheld) out of the street?
00:39
I was made aware by (name withheld) that the individual does not have a spare tire and is missing a tire on the back of his Jeep Wrangler.
00:48
You may need to get a police tow for this vehicle.
00:59
We need a flatbed because his whole wheel assembly took off down the highway.
01:07
It sounds like an accident to me.
02:52
No one is injured.
03:11
Go ahead and show me arriving out there.
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Location mentioned:
E 43rd St, Houston, TX 77018
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