Driver flees vehicle after crash near Dekalb Plaza, Fort Payne AL
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a single-vehicle crash in a ditch behind Don Chico’s near Dekalb Plaza Boulevard in Fort Payne. The male driver fled the scene on foot after requesting to be taken to a hospital. He was last seen running toward a golf area. The vehicle, described as a maroon Nissan Xterra, was later found in a creek near Decatur Plaza. Medics were informed that the driver reported back pain and possible altered mental status.
Audio|Heard on: Fort Payne Police
Listen to dispatch call
04:5
Transcript:
00:00
Have a one vehicle accident in the ditch behind Don Chico's is currently all we have.
00:06
Possibly a red SUV.
00:10
Units arriving at scene.
00:11
See them hauling out.
00:14
Everyone ready.
00:23
Unit 128 acknowledged.
00:25
Good.
00:28
The male individual got out of his vehicle and just advised people to take him to a hospital.
00:32
He's currently ran from his vehicle that has hit the ditch.
00:36
Possibly ran toward golf area.
00:39
We're still not sure.
00:42
Sample.
00:46
Unit 148 for 128.
00:49
Officer Nathan Wallace acknowledged.
00:59
Fort Payne, do we have a clothing description of the individual around?
01:06
Maybe they were just wearing baggy pants.
01:10
Terrible.
01:18
Tow service has possession of the vehicle.
01:23
Acknowledged.
01:33
Description is going to be long hair male with baggy pants and white shoes.
01:43
Hold on.
01:45
I'm at William and South Law.
01:49
Acknowledged, officer.
01:53
I have medics.
01:56
Just comply.
02:02
Acknowledged, I'll sit down.
02:10
Unit 128, I'm on scene.
02:15
Acknowledged on 28.
02:20
At location 115.
02:21
Are you at the Y or a south end market?
02:25
The Y. I'm right across from BNS Auto and Tire.
02:33
Acknowledged.
02:42
I'm out at 115.
02:45
Acknowledged on 36.
02:56
Advise tow rotation.
02:59
Advise the rotation that it is going to be in the creek in front of DeKalb Plaza.
03:08
Plan acknowledged.
03:18
Description of vehicle.
03:21
It's going to be a maroon Nissan Xterra, I believe.
03:28
Acknowledged.
03:31
Acknowledged.
03:47
Unit 115 performing license check.
03:50
Number withheld.
04:02
Advise medics now it's back pain, possible altered mental status as well.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dekalb Plaza Blvd, Fort Payne, AL 35967
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
