Driver fled after traffic crash near high school, Strathmore CA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a small passenger vehicle collided with a big rig near Road 228 and Avenue 194 in Strathmore. There was no road blockage reported. Authorities stated that the driver may have fled on foot toward a nearby high school after the crash. Alcohol containers were seen in the vehicle. The incident was coded as a hit-and-run involving property damage only.
Audio|Heard on: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Forty 2011 83 near Road 228 and Avenue 194.
00:08
Area 16 traffic accident near Road 228.
00:31
Station 16, station 15, traffic accident near Road 228 and Avenue 194.
00:38
Station 16, station 15 traffic accident near Road 228 and Avenue 194.
00:45
Time out 1111.
01:01
Fire and command, engine 15 is responding.
01:05
Engine 15, 1113.
01:10
Engine 16 responding.
01:13
Engine 15, it's my phone crash alert.
01:17
Initially had a caller speaking another language in the background, however they've disconnected.
01:23
Closest address is near Road 228.
01:36
Firecom Engine 16's at scene.
01:41
Small passenger vehicle into a big rig.
01:45
No road blockage.
01:47
Stand by for injuries.
02:17
Appears to be a male, multiple alcohol containers in the back seat.
02:22
You can advise law enforcement I did see a male with facial hair,
02:27
black sweater,
02:29
blue jeans walking near the high school approximately quarter mile north of the incident.
02:38
Possibly the driver.
03:16
California plate (number withheld).
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:
Orange Belt Hwy, Strathmore, CA 93267
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