Gray vehicle hits scooter rider, flees south, Columbus OH


Dispatch audio reporting a traffic incident at North 4th Street and East 3rd. A gray vehicle reportedly struck a person riding a scooter and then drove away heading south on 2nd Avenue. Responders asked for a helicopter and additional units to search for the vehicle. The call was received about five minutes earlier.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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Transcript:
I'm close by that 16C[2] on Westpeth. I'll check that out. Actually, I'm going to start you for a 5A[1] we just got in. It's North 4th Street and East 3rd. S4, if you can copy. 5A vehicle is a gray vehicle, possibly a Chevy, hit her friend on a scooter. Chopper, if you're on this air, county's looking for you. The vehicle took off southbound on 2nd Avenue. 4750 and hers out of a possible 8th. One more copy. So I'll present a L5A DOS and two calls out on 2nd. S8, if you can just copy, hold another unit at Van Buren. Yeah, I heard about five minutes ago. Went southbound on 2nd. S8, I copy.
I'm close by that 16C[2] on Westpeth. I'll check that out. Actually, I'm going to start you for a 5A[1] we just got in. It's North 4th Street and East 3rd. S4, if you can copy. 5A vehicle is a gray vehicle, possibly a Chevy, hit her friend on a scooter. Chopper, if you're on this air, county's looking for you. The vehicle took off southbound on 2nd Avenue. 4750 and hers out of a possible 8th. One more copy. So I'll present a L5A DOS and two calls out on 2nd. S8, if you can just copy, hold another unit at Van Buren. Yeah, I heard about five minutes ago. Went southbound on 2nd. S8, I copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
5A: Unknown local code, likely related to accident with injury
[2]
16C: Unknown, likely a call type or case number
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Location mentioned:
E 3rd Ave & N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
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