Pickup truck drives erratically, nearly hits car in North Olmsted, North Olmsted OH

Alcohol Violation

Reported: 10/30/2025 05:58 PM

Stearns Rd, North Olmsted, OH

A silver pickup truck was reported driving erratically in North Olmsted. The vehicle was straddling lanes, nearly hit another car head-on, jumped a curb, and sped away northbound on Stearns Road, later turning west on Center Ridge. The driver may be impaired, and police are tracking the vehicle.

Audio|Source: WestCom Fire and West Suburbs Police - Digital MARCS

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Transcript:

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Silver F-150, (name withheld),

00:03

pulled out of a bar in the township, almost hit a car head-on,

00:09

and jumped a curb.

00:11

They're still headed northbound on Stearns from Lorraine.

00:18

Fantastic in area.

00:28

That vehicle just went through the light at Stearns and Moraine still headed northbound.

00:35

89, information on three.

00:55

The car's correction on that plate is (name withheld) 5739, was straddling both lanes of travel headed northbound.

01:08

17 is a caller still behind the vehicle?

01:12

Affirmative, they're going to be approaching center ridge shortly. North Olmsted to Westlake.

01:16

I had a report of a possible OVI[1] is headed into your jurisdiction.

01:25

I'm Stearns Crocker, (name withheld), Silver F-150, was straddling both lanes to turn.

01:33

It all's hit a car head-on, has jumped a curb.

01:38

I have caller in.

01:43

There's nothing Westlake-carly can head over that way.

01:46

See,

01:49

I copy, I'll hit that way with (name withheld), correct?

01:54

That's correct.

01:57

All right, looks back to Riversville, might be worth giving them a heads-up.

02:04

Okay.

02:07

Thank you all that way as well.

02:11

Westlake it did turn westbound on Center Ridge.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

OVI: Operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.

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Stearns Rd, North Olmsted, OH

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