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Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP · 1/17/2026 12:30 PM
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Fifty-nine hundred block of I-235 westbound on a motorist, just before the ramp on the bridge.
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It's a white Ford pickup truck that ran out of gas in the median on the right shoulder.
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Stalled pickup causes delay on I-235

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a disabled pickup truck ran out of fuel on I-235 westbound near a ramp, causing minor traffic disruption. Assistance was delayed because no highway helper was available.

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