Driver suspected of impairment drives erratically near Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt IN

Alcohol Violation

Reported: 12/9/2025 03:28 PM

US-41, Haubstadt, IN 47639

A caller reported a silver Mercedes driving erratically near Tri-State Speedway, possibly due to driver fatigue or intoxication. The vehicle was last seen southbound near Princeton. Officers attempted to locate and monitor the vehicle based on the caller's report.

Audio|Source: Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police

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Transcript:

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Thank you.

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Units in the area Tri-State Speedway have report of a silver Mercedes license plate, (number withheld).

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(name withheld),

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(name withheld), all over the roadway, variable speeds, caller believes driver may be tired or intoxicated.

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They're about to pass Tri-State Speedway, silver Mercedes,

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(number withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), I'm getting further from caller.

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Northbound or southbound.

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They are southbound.

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Clear,

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I can try to catch up on my A-Hund South.

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I got it though.

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A-52, A-knap 5.

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My caller is in a white Ford with a trailer on it, and the Mercedes was in front of him.

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Okay.

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We get the caller's name and phone number and everything.

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(name withheld).

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Chose a valid CDLA,

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signalating.

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Never night.

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Five, two, fourteen.

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Good.

01:35

Are you clear on the dispatch and are you near,

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Tri-State?

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I'm clear. I'm in Princeton right now.

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I'm clear, I'm trying to catch up.

01:49

There's quite a bit of traffic.

01:58

Just update, my caller has gone around him.

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He was worried he was going to swarm into his trailer.

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So he's no longer behind the Mercedes, but it should be between him and you right as a Tri-State Speedway.

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US-41, Haubstadt, IN 47639

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