Couch causes hazard and collision on southbound I-680, Omaha NE

Traffic

Reported: 10/31/2025 04:36 PM

I-680, Omaha, NE

A large couch was left in the left lane of southbound I-680 near Dodge Street exit, causing a hazard. A blue Honda CR-V struck the couch. A black Dodge truck with a blue dump trailer that likely dropped the couch stopped nearby to fix its straps. Injuries, if any, are unknown.

Audio|Source: Omaha Police Dispatch - West

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Copy, Westholding a hazard on the interstate, I680, West Hodge Road, south on just north.

00:04

Any unit, Tristanma, (number withheld) advice.

00:11

95, I can be code 8, I'll take that with him.

00:16

That's good, (number withheld).

00:20

Clear.

00:24

Both cars to be advised, we've already had three callers on this. One caller states is the recliner in the left lane, another says it's a left seat, the southbound lanes just north of the Dodge Tree exit.

00:36

Graham was or seven.

00:39

Clear.

00:41

All ready, go.

00:43

95, quick.

00:45

823.

00:48

Um, 993.

00:50

Number three.

00:52

I will still need a second.

00:55

There, three out of ninety two is still en route.

01:00

That's Glory, thank you.

01:02

Welcome 823.

01:08

To copy, seven, check for a best suspect from Casey's near North 147th Street. Two, I know females and one white female driver, still alcohol, took off in a white shirvy trailblazer with Mews, motors,

01:21

green, placard, loss, being more found on 147th, age 24th.

01:29

3.m.35.

01:31

One caller face is a couch in the middle of the far left lane and a blue Honda CRB hit it. Unknown injuries.

01:38

Black Dodge truck with a blue dump trailer that dropped the couch, pulled over at Dodge, redoing the straps.

01:46

Unknown if the Honda that hit it has stopped. (number withheld).

01:52

Clear.

01:54

9.95.

01:55

95. 25.

01:56

8.25.

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