High speed pursuit ends with driver fleeing on foot, Ellensburg WA
TrafficA high-speed chase occurred on highways near Ellensburg involving a white Prius-type car. Police set up spike strips and performed a pit maneuver to stop the vehicle. The driver abandoned the car and fled on foot after the vehicle was stopped by police.
Audio|Source: Kittitas County Public Safety
08:35
Transcript:
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Overtake in a moment.
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Not in official contact.
00:05
(name withheld), three, attention to overtake one for a history.
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50 kick-up, passing mile marker 139, 80 miles an hour, no traffic.
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50, passing Maples 139, 80 miles per hour, no traffic, 147. No.
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8-511 in route.
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(number withheld), Cleveland Avenue.
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Back eastbound.
00:50
50 advising back eastbound.
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Right.
00:56
Can you advise state or the next incoming unit to set up spikes, Horner Junction?
01:07
50 advising vehicles now eastbound requesting set up spikes at Hunger Junction.
01:16
This device checkoff, I'm coming from I-82, GFD, has a closer unit that can assist with that.
01:24
One stop from the office.
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6-5-140 friction, 1-25-148.
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3214.
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321 for 132, advise the vehicle are still attempting to overtake.
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3-12. County unit, number 50 is actively pursuing the vehicle. My phone call for 303A.R. now involved.
01:54
1750, do we have reasonable suspicion for GIWI?
01:59
Affirmative.
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Correction, 132 is on the line, advice, permission to pursue.
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This one.
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One forty-nine.
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We'll be back at Highway 10. A moment for a direction.
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50 back at Highway 10. 149.
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We will be back to bound Highway 10.
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50. If I have any vehicles not used down on stairway 10, 150.
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321, you want to call traffic or you want me to do?
02:55
Yeah, I can. I just, you know, get caught up and I don't want to take too much care. They're getting my basic to come too.
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Appreciate.
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50 kick-off.
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We will... 50.
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US 97, near Reecer Creek.
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No traffic.
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50, now southbound on 97.
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151.151.
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If this goes in Ellensburg, we're probably going to have to cut it.
03:41
Data location traffic.
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Three,
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one more cell phone, 97 approaching.
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It's all our way. If it goes, then it's down, we'll terminate.
03:52
If a vehicle goes into town, 151.
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151.
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If he goes east, I'll set up, I'll have the spike set up at 1052.
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If he goes eastbound, 152.
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Clear returning.
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1891, clear, returning 152.
04:29
Down I-9-9 at 109.
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Correction 106.
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50, vehicle's not eastbound from 106, 152. 152, take him 112, go ahead.
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Spikes University and Cora.
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112. S. Spikes, the University and Cora, 152.
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Three,
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one.
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Light to no traffic, vehicles traveling on the right line.
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Traffic, vehicle, bright lane, 153.
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Please.
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3rd speed,
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about 104 miles per 153.
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Light, sprinkle,
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roadway is dry.
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Light, sprinkle, roadway, dry, 153.
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I am, I'm at 109. Correction, 108.
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We're approaching you now.
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We're back it off.
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565, what lane is near?
05:48
We'll be in the right lane,
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eastbound.
05:53
Fifth, five, you can you just see my light here shortly?
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I need some of that Mike, I can't know.
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2.1, east side of the center rate 154.
06:20
5055, he's approaching you.
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White Prius-type vehicle.
06:29
Good spikes, good spikes.
06:34
On the vehicle at 109.
06:38
There's spikes mount plus one zero nine one fifty four.
06:45
Local fur is a log that covers a pedestrian vehicle that with spikes as well.
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55 54. 54.
07:00
We are still east from exit 109. I'll get you updated speed in the tag net vehicle flying.
07:09
Eastbound from exit 109. We'll advise speed shortly 155.
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109.
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109.
07:19
50 advising still eastbound from 109. Speed 70 miles per hour, 155.
07:29
About 55 vehicles go on the right line.
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Speed's 55 vehicle right lane, 155.
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One of Vize a secondary.
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I'm right behind you.
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I can go ahead and jump in front if you need you.
07:57
3-2.
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35 miles an hour, still eastbound from 110.
08:08
I'm right behind you guys if I could get through.
08:16
It's approved.
08:18
55, go ahead.
08:27
Vehicle is pitted.
08:28
Driver is bailing.
08:31
The vehicle is pit.
08:33
Driver fleet on foot 156.
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I-90, Ellensburg, WA
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