Driver flees after reckless driving and crash in Bluefield, Bluefield WV
TrafficA white older-model Ford Focus with front-end damage was driven recklessly at high speed in Bluefield after crashing into a yard and nearly hitting another vehicle. The driver fled the scene and continued driving erratically through city streets. The vehicle was followed by police and a civilian caller and was eventually stopped near Oakhurst before the second fountain.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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Two reports of a reckless driver.
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This call first came out as a suspicious vehicle sent on Coal Heritage Road.
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It looked like it had been involved in an accident.
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The caller called back and advised this vehicle is now driving into the city of Bluefield. They just have passed the college there in Coral Heritage Road.
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It said it's an older model, older model,
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board focus.
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It's all over the road with front-end damage.
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It's wonderful. Control 222.
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Go ahead.
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This vehicle, we got another driver behind it, said it crashed on near 3rd Street,
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and is now driving up behind the police department. The vehicle is said to be white,
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and the caller said it crashed and is continuing to drive.
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I control myself in 22's in route. So where was this vehicle currently traveling?
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He's on back road heading toward Blan Street for the caller.
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He says he was up.
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He's free to hit another vehicle.
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He stated he ran up in somebody's yard onto their sidewalk.
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Not sure if there's any property damage beyond that, but then he fled again.
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He's now doing a high-speed for the caller on Blan Street.
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Campbell controls him to callers he's behind following him in a high siege and then I continue to chase down behind him.
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Stand for.
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Did he hit the caller's vehicle or anything?
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Caller stated he almost was hit by the vehicle, so at that time he called 911.
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Joe, you can put in an area here, bland and we're right here by Wildriders right now.
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Caller said the last time he saw him was near Cole Harley-Davidson.
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He advised he was going up towards Cumber or down towards Preston.
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He's now turning on to Oakhurst, the caller sees him again.
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He stated that you are behind him, that's the caller. He said that the vehicle again is on Oakhurst.
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Sample.
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I'm going to be stopping that vehicle.
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It has both doors open.
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We're going to be here, O'Churst, before the second fountain.
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Tense.
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28, it's going to be 1-28 -977 Alpha.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bland St, Bluefield, WV 24701
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