Pickup truck crashes into divider on Highway 78, Vista CA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a white pickup truck crashed into the center divider on westbound Highway 78 near Mar Vista Drive, Vista. The vehicle was facing the wrong direction in a traffic lane and later found in a ditch halfway down the off-ramp. Emergency services responded, and a tow truck was requested.
Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Border Division
Listen to dispatch call
01:45
Transcript:
00:00
If you could respond as an alternate for a 1179[2] westbound 78 east of Mar Vista, solo vehicle white pickup truck versus the center divide.
00:07
It's facing the wrong way in the number one lane.
00:16
Thank you, 10-4[1].
00:25
Service holding up.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:35
Control, go ahead.
00:43
Okay, just advising that the vehicle will be in a ditch about halfway down the off ramp on the left-hand side, and we're going to be at the bottom of the off ramp.
00:53
Ramper, if they want that to stand by, can we turn around and go back home?
00:57
My copy.
01:05
Info for the tow vehicle being in a ditch approximately halfway down the off ramp on the left-hand side, and you'll be down at the bottom of the off ramp.
01:10
You can turn back around.
01:18
Nothing, please.
01:26
Ninety-two seven Charleston Eagle and three.
01:32
Approximately how far off the roadway is the vehicle?
01:41
10-4[1], 20 feet.
01:44
10-4[1], 20 feet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
[2]
1179: Traffic collision with injuries; ambulance responding
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Mar Vista Dr, Vista, CA
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