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Reckless driver hits vehicle multiple times in Van Wert, Van Wert OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/3/2025 08:22 AM

Near S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891

A reckless driver in a Ford F-150 vehicle struck another car multiple times while traveling southbound near Washington Street and U.S. 127 in Van Wert. The victim's car was found near Kepler Street and the Cowan & Son Funeral Home parking lot with significant damage.

Audio|Source: Van Wert County Public Safety

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

The driver I spoke to, advise that vehicle went down South Avenue

00:04

and possibly headed southbound on Washington Street.

00:08

He advised the driver was being reckless.

00:14

That's clear.

00:16

All right.

00:19

Okay, hundred.

00:21

Good.

00:24

I'm still on TX with someone on 911.

00:29

Start heading towards Kepler Street. She's going to go to an address on Kepler.

00:33

She's going to be in a Ford Explorer.

00:35

I'll try to get some more for you.

00:39

That's clear. I'm flipping around.

00:41

I'll be Washington.

00:50

I didn't see anything southbound on Washington so far, but I was pretty far back.

00:59

So I'm going to check the gas stations down here.

01:02

That's clear.

01:07

I'll be Code 3[1] on Kepler.

01:10

I'm not seeing any vehicles matching that.

01:17

The CP's dating she sees you. I'm trying to get her to get to you.

01:22

That's clear. I'll be out with her Cowan & Son Funeral Home parking lot.

01:28

You're 5 to 520.

01:30

5.5.25.25.25.

01:39

Go ahead.

01:42

Give me a description of that vehicle.

01:44

That was a Ford F 150 was covered.

01:50

She did have location was southbound out of town on 127.

02:01

800 or 520?

02:05

Go ahead, 800.

02:08

I think the CP that I'm out with right now is the victim of the F-150/F-250, still heading southbound 127.

02:18

He hit her car multiple times.

02:21

There's quite a bit, not minor damage to it.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Code 3: Emergency response (lights and sirens)

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Location mentioned:

Near S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891

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Comments ⸱ 2

I just realized that you were the the F150 oh my goodness, I luv u Garrison. How did this, why was you both here? wait, why didn't I see anyone? That's all I know..omgoodness Garrison Michael got me phone time!!! I've been struggling so much bcuz of this, it's crazy, how thoughtful bub...but u drive 2 hrs to get me phone service? and then played crash bandicoot? lol I am confuseduh!!!!

I'm not really sure what this is exactly but I guess an update on my phone number maybe. I've lost control of my phone by a hacker, and what I can see is I have 2 numbers. One I think is a duck, or an imitation, and one is probably a duck too. They both don't really work to be honest. The second one is where I was trying to activate phone service , 864, and idk what really happened, wifi wanted me more I guess cuz it wouldn't stop popping up.

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