Pedestrian walked on shoulder of interstate highway, Oceanside CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 07:29 AM

I-5, Oceanside, CA

A pedestrian was seen walking on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 5 near Tamarack Avenue, prompting officers to restrict traffic until it was safe. The pedestrian was described as wearing blue jeans, a red shirt, and carrying a backpack.

Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Border Division

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Transcript:

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9215 Pedestrian.

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2215, go ahead.

00:03

9215 is pedestrian, southbound 5 just north of Tamarack.

00:08

The male, wearing blue jeans, red shirt with a backpack, needs hitchhiking on the right hand shoulder.

00:13

He has nothing in his hand.

00:15

He has nothing in his hands.

00:18

22, 13, 10, 4.

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8 from 5 at last 4.

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I use 15 copies from site at once for us.

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One night and 97.

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Left unit 97, V-ID.

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C-1-2-9.

00:51

221 Mary and copy your 97 at (number withheld) at 855 southly passed.

01:08

9223, go ahead.

01:11

9223, I'm 98.

01:12

It's going to be a two vehicle 82.

01:15

And I just had a visual of another TC.

01:18

Second 82 northbound north of Via Rancho with a FedEx truck and a silver sedan hanging a turn.

01:30

I copy in 90 982 vehicle 1182 had visual of another crash northbound 15 via north of via Rancho with a truck and a silver day on you will turn.

01:52

18 Robert 12th a nice deal with that crash negative vehicle smoking.

02:04

15 number 12 I copy you're out on a crash with 30 and negative vehicles smoking.

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2.15, I'm going to be 97.

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We're going to be southbound at Tamarack.

02:24

3215, I copy your 97.

02:25

You'll be southbound at Tamarack.

02:29

All ocean side units restrict traffic until we receive code for pedestrian.

02:37

9215. Okay,

02:43

thank you. I'm going to be cut for it.

02:45

15th and robert 12, engine chancel fire.

02:48

It's still November 535.

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2.15, I copy your code for pushing site units can resume normal traffic and it goes clear at 735.

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