no vehicle found after crash alert near mcdonald's, Princeton WV

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 10:26 AM

Near Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740

A crash alert was reported near McDonald's on Stafford Drive in Princeton. Emergency responders checked the area but found no vehicle or incident.

Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

We've got a crash detection in front of McDonald's on Stafford Drive.

00:03

It was called in by progressive insurance company.

00:06

They had no information.

00:08

I tried contacting the owner of the vehicle with no success.

00:14

It's 13.26.

00:15

Okay,

00:16

ma'am.

00:19

13.26.

00:25

6-11 10-4[1] on that LZ Easter we're setting up at Princeton Church of God will be en route that way in just a moment 24 ma'am yes

00:38

Yes

00:43

Alana 2-4

00:48

And y'all, when you help them in, if you want to follow some mine interest and then the bike floor for long?

00:56

You go!

01:04

You said that funeral escort was from Bailey Kirk, correct?

01:08

Ten for, sir.

01:10

Did you give them a call back?

01:13

They just passed me and...

01:15

It looks like a tripper was leading.

01:22

10-4[1].

01:30

Control 6111 Transphing an LV.

01:34

Copy in 1328.

01:44

Control 1-5, just be advised.

01:45

EMS is headed your way to the LG.

01:47

2-4 control.

01:52

Has ground contacted frequency already been established?

02:00

Negative control.

02:02

Copy.

02:09

Can you advise who's going to be your ground contact and frequency, sir?

02:13

104 right here just a minute go in marcus on scene church god 1320 are you seeing anything in mcdonald's do we need to send any of that

02:32

hey control not seeing anything 10-8 um pounded 1329 thank you break control on

Police codes explained

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

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Near Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740

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