Dispatchers confirmed that the signals had disappeared somewhere in a deserted area near an old bridge crossing a narrow river. In theory, he should have passed through there and exited onto the highway leading to Nevada, but they noticed something odd. When dispatchers contacted the local road service, they discovered that none of the workers had seen Raymond’s truck.
Given that the road was not very busy, someone would surely have noticed a large trailer loaded with refrigerators if it had passed that way. The police became aware of the issue when the truck failed to arrive at the delivery point on time. The client, who was expecting the refrigerators, raised the alarm and began calling the transport company. The dispatcher checked the records and realized the last contact with Raymond had been at the gas station.