Silver BMW flees police on I-70 Eastbound at high speed, Columbus OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/1/2025 06:35 PM

I-70, Columbus, OH

A silver BMW fled from police on I-70 Eastbound near the Miller-Kelton exit at speeds up to 130 mph. A police helicopter was monitoring overhead. Officers initially avoided pursuit due to traffic but later followed the vehicle as it continued eastbound, possibly exiting near Alum Creek.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

In Queen Paul, (number withheld).

00:02

106, 71 North, he's taken off.

00:05

Section 70 East, we're not pursuing any side of the traffic.

00:08

I'm sorry, 50. What's your location?

00:15

70 Eastbound.

00:17

Approaching the Miller-Kelton exit.

00:20

Silver beam, WSU.E is taken off.

00:22

We are now perceiving.

00:23

Hi, Kathy.

00:25

We just drop the world out overhead.

00:27

I'll start to catch up for that.

00:29

It's going about 130 miles an hour.

00:34

About 130 miles an hour. Caput.

00:38

7,000. 6,00.

00:44

If I'm moderated, please, Topper figured up.

00:48

Yeah, Topper said he was overhead.

00:54

Chopper[1]'s overhead.

00:55

The far right lane, tell up the curve.

00:57

I'll let you know if it stays off 70 or takes the exit across the Alum Creek exit, continuing 70 use mouth.

01:05

I copy.

01:06

We want Channel 2, though. We've got to come in their way.

01:10

I copy.

01:11

Did we get a tag on it?

01:14

Yeah, it can't claim Paul (number withheld).

01:17

Where did I come back to?

01:23

Esau, Moran,

01:26

(number withheld) Jefferson,

01:29

registers do a grade,

01:31

2006, BMW.

01:36

Tomor, Channel 6.

01:43

Do you have him or are you just guessing?

01:49

Schumper, I wasn't guessing, I was going to get off file 2, we're going to let it go.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Chopper: Police helicopter/air support unit

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