Driver stops in highway after spilling drink, Pikeville KY


A driver stopped her vehicle in the middle of Route 23 after spilling a 36-ounce drink in her lap, mistakenly believing she was on the shoulder, causing a traffic obstruction.
Audio|Source: East Kentucky Amateur Radio SkyWarn
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Transcript:
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Turn around here on 23.
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There's a vehicle stopped in the early roadway, northbound just past Walmart intersection, about to call the 45[1].
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What? What?
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Bill that's thinking that lane stops, not going on.
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And forth.
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1130 and tell them how that works, Kentucky 859, X-ray, Mary Mary.
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Fort. What?
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Yes, sir, 340 Smith.
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Go ahead.
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She spilled a 36 ounce Dr. Pepper in her lap and she thought she'd sit on the shoulder.
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I advise her she was actually in the middle of 23.
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PL4.
Police codes explained
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45: Traffic Stop
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Location mentioned:
US-23, Pikeville, KY
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