Driver flees after crash near Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ridgeley WV
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement pursued a vehicle through Ridgeley streets, which ultimately crashed into a building near Veterans Memorial Highway and John Street. The driver reportedly fled the scene on foot. Fire and rescue units were dispatched for a single-vehicle crash into a structure, and perimeter assistance was coordinated with local agencies. It appears the driver may have abandoned the moving vehicle before impact.
Audio|Heard on: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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05:25
Transcript:
00:00
Back up towards Green Street.
00:04
Wait a minute, Green Street.
00:08
Be front of Parkview Liquors passing it.
00:12
Some male in the vehicle at Parkview Liquors, two fifty-seven hours.
00:21
In Al Street over railroad tracks two fifty-eighths.
00:28
Getting off the wrong way in front of PH.
00:32
We lost him on Mechanic Street.
00:39
Getting the wrong way at PH, going down Mechanic.
00:42
Two fifty-eight hours.
00:48
Before Valley left on Valley County Fifty Four, just for your message received 262 is right behind you.
00:57
Backing you up.
01:03
That's on the Walnut Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine.
01:09
From my left down here at Single Lane Bridge,
01:14
Going straight on.
01:15
Say that.
01:17
Straight on Fayette at Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine.
01:24
At Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine.
01:27
To Washington.
01:31
On to Washington at 0330.
01:44
Doing back over to West Virginia.
01:47
Yep.
01:51
And we're out back to West Virginia at 300.
02:00
Going down the headquarters.
02:02
Starting mileage, expect PH (number withheld).
02:10
Message received, 302.
02:17
Not having any help with Corona yet.
02:19
Stand by, I'll find out.
02:23
You need zero in Ridgeley?
02:25
I'll find out, sir.
02:29
Okay, I'm coming back to this in a minute, folks.
02:33
Ten four.
02:35
How long before they come headed your way?
02:41
Units, just be careful until he responds.
02:44
It sounds like he's in custody, so we don't need to hurry there.
02:52
All right, let's get there.
02:54
Escort or convoy Mineral, alert those needed including fire department.
03:06
Message received, I'm going to work on getting that started.
03:13
Can you give me directions to the house that he crashed into? I'm going to get the fire department started.
03:23
Street for a single vehicle into a structure.
03:28
I don't know if anyone has tracking dogs working.
04:23
Rescue units to the area of Veterans Memorial Highway and John Street for a vehicle into a structure.
04:32
Company 25, fire and EMS, rescue engine 27,
04:36
Special ops,
04:37
Company 37, company 39, fire.
04:41
Any available medic, your first alert 0306.
04:50
Nine hundred and thirty-four is en route momentarily.
04:53
Also, the city wants to know if you need assistance.
04:59
They want to check the Cumberland side of the bridge.
05:01
We think the driver slowed the vehicle, bailed out, and let it roll into a building.
05:05
Bailed out, left the vehicle rolling down the road into a building.
05:09
We think he bailed out near the blue bridge shortly after.
05:13
I'll advise them, sir.
05:17
Okay, we'll take any help we can get with perimeter for now.
05:19
We're holding for Mineral County.
05:21
Just arrived on scene and turned it over to them.
05:24
Ten four, sir.
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Location mentioned:
John St & Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ridgeley, WV 26753
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