Vehicle hits bear near preston county line, Belington WV
TrafficA vehicle hit a bear near the Preston County line on Route 92. The animal weighed about 300 pounds. The vehicle is still drivable but the seatbelts are not working. The driver stopped at the Woodford gas station before continuing home.
Audio|Source: Barbour County Police, Fire and EMS
02:48
Transcript:
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Barbour County or State Officer are able to respond in the area of near Morgantown Pike, 911, open line, possible to strike.
00:20
The open line was going for quite a while, couldn't really make out much in the beginning.
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And we heard them talking about possibly going over the white line near the Preston County line.
00:31
They thought something might have went under the vehicle, had some airbag issues,
00:35
something about pulling off the road,
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we're not entirely sure what's going on.
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There we go.
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Just be a master.
01:13
Just be a master.
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Good.
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732
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John. Go ahead.
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Come on up.
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Revice going up.
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Ten fourth.
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Mark, Union 12.
02:13
The caller called back in, they advised the reason for the conversation was they hit a bear approximately three miles south of the Preston County line on Route 92, advised it was approximately a 300-pound animal and went onto the vehicle.
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They advised the vehicle is still drivable and the airbags did not deploy.
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They advise their seatbelt are no longer working, and that they are just going to drive at home, advised they pulled off the road at the Woodford gas station in Preston County, and they are going to continue to drive now.
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10-4[2]-10-8[1]. 10-4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
3rd St, Belington, WV 26250
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