Man Waving Flashlight on Highway 96 Near Orleans Sparks Traffic Hazard Report
AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 2880 Highway 96 W in HUM near R28.80, with the southbound lane blocked. The reporting party advised that the hazard was on Highway 96 southbound near Acken Creek Bridge, about 10 miles south of Orleans, where a male subject with a flashlight was waving at passing motorists and running near vehicles. The RP stated the male ran up to a vehicle and appeared to try to jump in, but the driver quickly drove off, and the RP continued on after getting scared.
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[3] 1125 SB LN
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[17] [Appended, 20:43:12] [5] 1125 SB LANE
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[18] [Appended, 20:43:12] [6] RP ADV 96 SB NEAR ACKEN CREEK BRIDGE 10 MILES JSO ORLEANS
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[19] [Appended, 20:43:12] [7] RP ADV THERE WAS 1125 MALE SUBJ WITH A FLASHLIGHT WAVING AT PASSING MOTORIST - MALE SUBJ RUNNING 1125 NEAR VEHS - RP WITNESSED THE MALE SUBJ RUN UP TO THE VEH AND RP BELIEVES THEY TRIED TO JUMP IN THE VEH BUT THE PASSING MOTORIST DROVE OFF FAST - RP GOT SCARED AND CONT ON
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[28] [Appended, 21:02:50] [3] 1124 AND 1125 VEH
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