Semi truck with engine trouble blocks highway briefly, San Juan County UT


A semi-truck was traveling slowly eastbound on Highway 50 near mile post 182 due to engine issues. The driver did not stop at a safe location immediately and continued to block traffic. Eventually, the truck pulled off onto Trimble Lane and stopped. Officers arrived and managed traffic to reopen the road.
Audio|Source: Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention all five C.
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So watch area cars airing a traffic complaint at Highway 50, mile post 182, headed eastbound.
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RP passed a tanker that was having, maybe having engine trouble, was only going about two to five miles per hour.
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He got to a place where he could have pulled off, but he didn't.
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He is continuing down the road.
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And the authority of this office at 1559.
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Martin 16.
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Halfman 16.
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Yes, ma'am if you can show me off, have a good.
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You is Walter, 1559.
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Case numbers 535, again 5353-5.
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Montrose 5 out of 13, 1075, excuse 5 out of 11.
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7-1-15-1-6-100.
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5 out of 11.
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1529, caller plate, David 4, Adam, 5, 6 if you're on the CRV.
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Copy, 1600.
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Bob Adam 11, the plate, David 4, Adam, Adam, 5,6 Victor came back clear, now we're correct out of Colorado with 1,600.
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Come on first five out of 13 failure to yield speed they're 60 I don't think he sees me
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I'm sorry copy 16 all right
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After my RAP is reporting that there's a semi-truck, they believe, blew a radiator.
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They are heading.
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Come on, trust 5-1-11.
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We're pulling off onto Trimble Lane.
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We're coming to a stop.
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Copy 16.
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Okay, close to go. I got me 60 on.
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The gentleman, from the office.
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I got you're done.
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Price 324.
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3d4. Can you start reading an animal problem? Use the PDF address.
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I'll have one dog and can't wrap the pound?
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Copy 600.
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Press 26-122.
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1B6 16102.
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Correct, you're on that in there, that in there?
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Yep, still clear.
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I don't know when that FedEx truck's going to come back, but I assume it will.
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Have one affronting from the distance.
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Okay. Okay.
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Can you check out 1114 free follow-up? Can you check out 114? Free follow-up.
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Can't four. Are we good to open up the road now? Yeah, fine.
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Cliff, we go.
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You open up the road now and pull the panel?
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Yes, sir. Sorry, I didn't hear yet.
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San Juan County, UT
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