Semi truck with no tail lights in heavy rain

Heard on: Lavaca County EMS

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00:00

809, can you hear me?

00:06

809. Do you hear anyone close to 111, about a mile west of US 77 Alternate? I got behind a semi truck with no tail lights and it's raining pretty heavy.

00:18

It's hard to see him. Somebody's gonna run into the back of him.

00:21

I got two IAs that I'm transporting to Victoria.

00:27

I'm clear.

00:31

Nice, and I was clear.

00:33

Which way were they traveling?

00:36

We're headed toward 77 South.

00:39

We're about a mile and a half from 77.

00:45

I'm clear. If you could just let me know if they go straight or if they turn, please.

00:51

Simple.

00:52

Hey, on our 09:10 .

00:56

Go ahead.

00:58

Yeah, you can probably disregard me.

01:00

I believe they got a short.

01:02

They might have their tail lights just came on.

01:05

They're headed straight.

01:06

They're going to go under 77.

01:11

I'm clear. I was on FM 318 close to Yoakum.

01:16

Yeah, they're going through the four-way.

7/23/2026 07:47 PM

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TX-111 & US-77 ALT, Yoakum, TX 77995

Semi truck with no tail lights in heavy rain

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As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible road hazard involving a semi truck traveling near Highway 111 about a mile west of US 77 Alternate in heavy rain, where its tail lights were reportedly not visible, creating a risk of a rear-end collision. Later radio updates indicate the truck’s tail lights may have come back on as it continued toward US 77 South near Yoakum.

Semi truck with no tail lights in heavy rain

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