Police pursue black BMW hatchback on I-81 at 120 mph, Rockingham County VA
Police pursued a black BMW hatchback on Interstate 81 in Virginia. The vehicle reached speeds up to 120 miles per hour. Officers discussed deploying spike strips near Buckees and on northbound lanes to stop the vehicle. The chase continued as the vehicle moved into the median while traveling northbound. No personal names or contact information were involved.
Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Go ahead.
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Do you have Spike Strip?
00:05
Oh, Faramundive. I'm staying right here by the exit before Buckees.
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Direct.
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20365, 20220, confirming a vehicle, spike strips—you're okay for me to deploy them.
00:22
Please without vansion in Indiana vehicle.
00:26
Let's go.
00:32
Last speed was 120 miles per hour.
00:37
Confirming you said the vehicle is pursuing it's going to be a BMW.
00:41
It should be a black BMW hatchback.
00:45
The partial tag is 8522 Virginia registration.
00:53
No spike strips support.
00:56
No spike strips deploy, direct.
01:05
2342, I'll be set up northbound by the mile 258.
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Direct,
01:12
it looks like the vehicle is currently going into the median,
01:16
continuing northbound.
01:23
50 cents one of these two sides are so much.
01:28
I go to keep call, that.
01:35
20, then 20.
01:38
You have 5-3-20.
01:41
Do we have a reason for the district?
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