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2006 Highway Reports

February 11, 2006 - 11:05pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist by giving him a jump start from his booster pack on southbound I-55 just south of Reavis Barracks Road.

March 4, 2006 - 8:45pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist on I-270 north of Olive Blvd. The driver borrowed the vehicle from a friend and had a flat tire while on the way back to their friend’s house. Unfortunately, there was no spare tire. 220 drove the motorist to a nearby gas station in Maryland Heights to get a can of Fix-A-Flat. They returned and the victim emptied the can of Fix-A-Flat but it didn't plug the hole, it was too big. Since the driver did not know what course of action to take, 200 suggested he call his friend or call for a tow truck and offered his cell phone but the driver refused. 220 decided to leave since there was nothing more he could do.

March 10, 2006 - 10:45pm - Unit #220 stopped to check a vehicle with its hazard lights on southbound I-270 just south of I-44. The female driver had a flat tire, but already had help on the way. 220 stayed with the vehicle at the driver’s request and waited. About twenty minutes later help arrived, the tire was changed, and 220 left the area.

March 10, 2006 - 11:15pm - Unit #220 assisted the Fenton Fire Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department with traffic control at a two-vehicle accident on Highway 30 at Northwest Avenue. Fenton Fire and Jefferson County were already on the scene so 220 decided to stop on the should a few hundred yards before the accident (since the accident occurred at a curve) and try to warn traffic of the pending situation (and get them to slow down) by turning on his emergency lights. 220 stayed on the scene until the accident was cleared at 12:30am.

March 11, 2006 - 12:25am - Unit #220 assisted the Creve Coeur Police Department with a vehicle accident on I-270 north of Ladue Road. 220 heard about the accident on CB Channel 19 and went to investigate, since it was along his way home. 220 positioned his vehicle south of Ladue Road (on the shoulder) and used his traffic wand to wave traffic to the far lanes that were open until the vehicle was removed from the highway.

March 31, 2006 - 4:45pm - Unit #02 was driving on Highway 141 just south of I-44 when he saw smoke ahead of him on the side of the road. As he stopped on the shoulder he saw that it was a grass fire. It was extremely windy that day and the wind was blowing the fire towards a very large overgrown field. 02 called 911 and grabbed his two fire extinguishers and started battling the fire while waiting for FD to arrive. A fire dept. Lt. was first on the scene and saw that 02 had knocked down most of the fire. A fire truck arrived on the scene a minute later and took over battling the grass fire. It took the firefighters a bit to completely put out the fire and water down the various hotspots left over. The Lt. thanked 02 for his actions. He told 02 that if the fire had reached the field it would have been a two alarm fire or worse since there were homes on the other side of the field and woods.

April 26, 2006 - 9:15am - Unit #220 assisted MODOT with removal of a truck bed liner from southbound I-270 south of Tesson Ferry. The MODOT Motorist Assist truck was fifteen seconds behind 220’s vehicle and as soon as it arrived, 220 helped load the bed liner onto the truck.

April 29, 2006 - 8:45am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police at the ramp from northbound I-270 onto the eastbound 1-44/Watson Road. A two-vehicle non-injury accident had occurred at the split. 220 helped to divert traffic from one lane into another while debris was being cleared.

April 29, 2006 - 9:15am - Minutes after leaving the previous accident, 220 heard a call for another accident in Sunset Hills. Since two police officers were still at the accident, 220 decided to head to the other accident and see if he could be of any help. It turned out it was a two-vehicle non-injury accident and all the drivers needed was a police report. 220 cleared one lane using his lights and waited until an officer arrived. He gave the information he had from the scene to the Sunset Hills Police Dispatcher via Nextel.

May 13, 2006 - 9:15am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police with a two-vehicle accident on the ramp from westbound I-44 onto southbound I-270. Sunset Hills Police decided to completely shut down the ramp when it was discovered they had to extricate one of the drivers. After a period of time had passed, the ramp was re-opened and traffic was allowed to enter. 220 used his cones to block the ramp and re-directed traffic away from the scene.

May 13, 2006 - 9:45am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police with a minor two-vehicle accident on the ramp from northbound I-270 onto westbound Highway 30. Two officers were still at the previous accident cleaning that up so 220 decided to head to the scene and notify the dispatcher of any details. It was completely off the road and all the drivers wanted was a police report so 220 relayed this information to the dispatcher via Nextel.

May 14, 2006 - 12:55pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist on northbound I-270 in the left lane, north of J J Kelley Memorial Drive in Town & Country, Missouri. The report was called in by an off-duty Missouri Water Patrol officer driving southbound on I-270. 220 was driving northbound when he heard the call and responded by turning on his overhead lights and flashing his high beams to get traffic out of the fast lane. 220 stopped behind the motorist with his lights on. Des Peres Police sent two officers along with a STL County Police Car and a Town & Country Police Car. They learned the driver had ran out of fuel. MODOT arrived and quickly filled the vehicle with some fuel. The driver was able to go on her way and traffic cleared up.

June 15, 2006 – 7:15pm – Unit #220 assisted with a fatal vehicle accident that shutdown both east and westbound I-64 just west of I-270 for about five hours. An eastbound 18-wheeler didn’t stop in time as traffic was slowing and crashed into the back of an SUV killing the driver. The SUV struck several other vehicles and the truck then crashed into the concrete median sending blocks of concrete flying into westbound traffic and through the windshield of one car. 220 positioned himself on the shoulder of the Interstate miles before the accident and relayed information about the accident on CB channel 19 and ways to get around the road closure.

June 17, 2006 – 5:00pm – Unit #02 stopped to assist a family in a RV on the shoulder of eastbound I-70 at mile marker 201 (just east of Wright City, MO). The RV blew out both rear wheels on the driver’s side. A Missouri State Trooper stopped to check the scene a few minutes after 02 arrived. 02 explained the situation to the officer and said he would be remaining with the vehicle until it was moving again. The Trooper then left the scene. 02 then called unit 220 to the scene to assist with warning traffic since the RV was stopped over the crest of a hill. The driver of the RV called for a tow to change the tires. There was also some damage to the RV around the rear tires so the driver stated that once the spare was put on, he was going to limp the vehicle to the RV dealer. While waiting for the tow truck, 220 offered to take the driver’s wife and child home so they could get their car and meet him at the RV dealer. 220 left with the driver’s wife and child. 02 then called unit 65 to the scene to assist with traffic control. A few minutes after 65 arrived, the motorist assist van arrived to put the spare on. 02 put out cones and flares and 65 moved his car onto the white line with his arrow stick on to shield the guy so he could safely change the driver’s side rear tires. When he finished he told 02 “that was the easiest I’ve ever had it doing that, thank you!” 220 arrived on the scene again just as the RV driver was ready to go. The RV driver stated he could only go about 40mph on the spare so 02, 220, and 65 followed the RV 30 miles to the RV dealer with their lights and arrow stick on to warn fast approaching drivers of the slow moving vehicle. Once they arrived at the RV dealer the driver’s wife and child was waiting for him with their car. They thanked 02, 220, and 65 for their assistance.

August 16, 2006 – 5:00pm – Unit #969 assisted with a high centered truck hauling a grader stuck and blocking S. Commercial Dr. in St. Clair, MO. 969 positioned his SUV across S. Commercial Dr. before the truck and diverted traffic down a side street as a detour around the truck. It took two wreckers to free the truck 45 minutes later. An officer on the scene thanked 969 for the help with traffic control.

September 3, 2006 - 8:50pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist with a flat tire on I-70 west of Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St Peters. The driver had help on the way, but didn't know how to change the tire. 220 changed the tire for the female motorist, and as he did so, her friend arrived to watch and learn. Both individuals thanked 220 for stopping.

September 3, 2006 - 11:00pm - Unit #220 assisted the Saint Charles Police, St Louis County Police, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol by helping with traffic control as they worked to remove several vehicles from the eastbound right lane of I-70 on the Blanchette Bridge. One of the vehicles involved lost control on the bridge and slammed into the divider that separates eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic. When the driver finally corrected himself, the vehicle reversed direction in the eastbound lane, crossed over three lanes of traffic, and slammed into a barricade. Unit 220 provided traffic control for a witness to the accident that stopped further east of the bridge but not on the shoulder so traffic could safely pass. He immediately switched on his overhead amber lights to warn oncoming traffic and waited until emergency vehicles could get to the witness before driving off.

December 8, 2006 - 10:30pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist on eastbound Highway 40 east of Ballas Road. When 220 pulled up, the motorist was standing off to the side of the vehicle talking to someone on a cell phone. The motorist saw him and stated that everything was okay. As the motorist was talking, 220 noticed a faint smell of alcohol on the man's breath and called Frontenac Police to make sure they were aware. 220 left the area before an officer arrived on scene to check the welfare of the motorist.  

December 8, 2006 - 11:00pm - Unit #220 arrived on the tail end of a scene where a motorist had run out of fuel and another motorist had stopped to assist. 220 stayed there with his lights on until they were finished and then left the scene. 

December 24, 2006 - 6:35pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist (and family) on Highway 30 west of Little Brennan Road. The motorist had run out of fuel and was in the process of walking away when 220 arrived. The driver returned and asked 220 if he had fuel. 220 did not have a gas can with him so the driver walked to his nearby father-in-law's house and got some fuel. 220 stayed with the vehicle because there was a woman and three children inside and after a period of time the driver returned with fuel. The family thanked 220 for staying around.

December 24, 2006 - 9:40pm - Unit #220 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on I-270 north of I-44. There were two vehicles there. 220 stopped to see if any assistance was needed. The driver of the vehicle with the flat tire stated that help was on the way so 220 contacted Kirkwood Police and informed them of the situation.

December 27, 2006 - 8:00pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist with a flat tire on I-70 westbound at mile marker 84, near the Marshall, Missouri exit. The motorist was unfamiliar with the way his vehicle's jack worked so 220 let him borrow his hydraulic two-ton jack and tire iron to remove the tire. After a twenty-minute workout the tire was replaced and the men were on their way home to Kansas City.

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