Green Semi Truck Swerves on Highway 99 Near Betty Drive, Visalia CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:54 AM

Near North Plaza Drive Plaza Drive, at Hwy, 198 CA-99, Visalia, CA 93291

A green semi truck with a trailer was swerving dangerously along Highway 99 near Avenue 328. The driver appeared to be impaired or sleepy. The vehicle was last seen exiting onto Betty Drive. Multiple calls were made reporting this driving behavior.

Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

My cell unit say I want to copy a 23103[1], 799 from Avenue 328. It's the green semi-(number withheld). Unable to maintain surveying all over the road away near TC's possible sleepy driver. Trying to return is clear on the press now. 799 from Avenue 328, last seen about two of the hundred further.

00:19

I copy that and I'll start for the 79.

00:24

No one copies and it'll start to the 79. State Route 190 just Easter Road 128. White GMC pickup and agrees to Dan 1125.

00:38

No, 6776, I'll start that way.

00:40

676, I'll start that way.

00:42

676, I'll start around.

00:50

Area 26, traffic accident, Avenue 144 and Road 128.

01:14

Station 26, station 27, traffic accident, Avenue 144 and Road 128.

01:19

Station 26, station 27, traffic accident, Avenue 144 and Road 128. Timeout, 0959.

01:28

Fire 900, 27,

01:30

Tommy.

01:32

Engine 27, 100.

01:37

Firecom, engine 228, responding.

01:41

This would be for a Cuvial traffic accident east of the intersection.

01:48

228-coc.

01:50

Engulf.

01:51

Engines 228, 10-hundred.

01:55

Can you go with those details one more time, please.

02:00

6991, you're southbound 99 at 198, you're going to 1023.

02:03

It's a green semi with a Reaper trailer that's swerving all over the roadway. It has a 28 of (number withheld). I believe it's ongoing since that front-note area. We've gotten about four or five calls.

02:24

And I want a one caller just advised that semi has exited onto Betty Drive.

02:31

Well,

02:34

I'll have to go down to the media and turn around.

Police codes explained

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[1]

23103: Reckless driving offense under California law.

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Near North Plaza Drive Plaza Drive, at Hwy, 198 CA-99, Visalia, CA 93291

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