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January 2001 Highway Reports

January 2, 2001 - 8:50pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on westbound I-44 just east of Antire Rd. The driver didn't have a cell phone and was trying to drive on the shoulder to the next exit when 65 pulled up behind her. 65 let the driver use his cell phone to call her husband to come and change the tire. 65 offered to stay with her until he arrived, but she said that wouldn't be necessary. She thanked 65 for stopping to help.

January 3, 2001 - 5:45pm - Unit #220 assisted the Ellisville Police with traffic control at the scene of a two vehicle accident on Clarkson Rd. just south of Clayton Rd.

January 3, 2001 - 9:30pm - Unit #73 and unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on the off ramp from westbound I-44 onto North Highway Drive. Since the motorist was in a bad location to change a tire, 65 and 73 remained behind him with their lights on to slow traffic until he finished.

January 3, 2001 - 9:45pm - Unit #65 and unit #73 assisted another motorist with a flat tire on westbound Highway 30 just west of I-270. 65 and 73 remained behind them with their lights on until they finished changing the tire.

January 6, 2001 - 8:25pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on southbound I-270 just south of I-44. The motorist had a CD changer installed in the trunk and he couldn't get the spare tire out. 65 provided him with a list of tow company phone numbers. 65 remained with the motorist until the tow truck arrived.

January 8, 2001 - 8:50pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on northbound I-270 at I-44. 65 used his hydraulic jack to raise the car so the driver could change the tire. 220 let the driver use his four way tire iron when the driver's tire iron snapped in two.

January 12, 2001 - 8:25pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist on northbound I-270 at Big Bend Rd. 220 jump started the vehicle and got it going again.

January 14, 2001 - 8:10pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist on southbound I-270 just north of Highway 30. Since the shoulder was narrow, 65 remained behind the motorist with his lights on until her husband picked her up.

January 19, 2001 - 8:30pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist on southbound Highway 141 in front of the St. Louis Couny Police Fenton Precinct Station. One car was turned around to jump start the van, but the motorist and her friend couldn't get it started. 65 hooked up his booster pack to jump start the van but it couldn't start the van either. 65 told her he didn't think the battery was the problem. The motorist said she would come back later for the van and she thanked 65 for stopping.

January 27, 2001 - 8:50pm - Unit #65 assisted a stranded motorist on southbound I-270 one mile south of Highway 21. 65 let the motorist use his cell phone to call a tow truck and remained behind him until it arrived.

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