Vehicle crashes in woods near church; suspect flees on foot, Castalia NC

Traffic

Reported: 10/26/2025 05:43 PM

Near NC-58, Castalia, NC 27816

A white sedan crashed into the woods near the Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ in Castalia. Witnesses say a person fled the scene on foot after the crash. Emergency responders were dispatched to the location near NC-58 Highway and Redwood Church Road.

Audio|Source: Franklin County Public Safety

02:49

Transcript:

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White Lovell Fire, EMS Station 9, 1050PI, Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ, near NC-58 Highway Castalia, near NC-58 Highway and Redwood Church Road.

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White Lovell Fire, EMS Station 9, 1050PI,

00:37

Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ, near NC-58 Highway Castalia,

00:44

Near NC-58 Highway Castalia, near NC-58 Highway and Redwood Church Road.

00:56

(name withheld).

00:59

My name is a man, just last 10-50PI,

01:02

Near NC-58 Highway, Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ,

01:07

color vines, a vehicle in the woods.

01:09

I believe they're trying to run.

01:12

(name withheld) 11 of Frank. I'll be 1017 here shortly.

01:15

1014. 10.4.

01:18

Crane county call in the end zone too.

01:20

(name withheld).

01:22

Such a name is 91.

01:23

Seamus 91.

01:25

Tell us then, I'll want to hangout map 33 Joe Davis Way, 33 Joe Davis Way.

01:30

Finally, if you know getting agitated with somebody before the disconnect, no answer on callbacks.

01:35

Senator 91 is around.

01:37

Trial 101 is around.

01:39

Trial, so I'll handle that as soon as I clear from here.

01:43

CETA for me, so.

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Final. Final.

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(name withheld).

01:48

Thank you very much from Station 1.

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Super 4.

01:54

1410 is there anything temple?

02:01

1410 is there anything temple?

02:03

1410 is everything temple?

02:07

Since for 9.15 in route to the building.

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9.50 en route to the building.

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Just for your 1014, you are on tap 8.

02:21

1410, just going 108.

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I mean, it's a route to 1050 p.I.

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Your Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ, NC 58 Highway, Castalia.

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Callers advising a car in the woods on the left side, advising also a subject as running into the woods, a white sedan. A .M.S. 991 coffee, Frank, official.

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