Driver Intoxicated and Flees After Minor Crash on Van Hwy, Tyler TX
TrafficA driver crashed a vehicle near Van Hwy and tried to flee from police. The driver was going the wrong way on the highway and smelled of alcohol. Police chased the driver at speeds around 70 mph before the driver exited onto another road.
Audio|Source: Smith County Sheriff, Tyler Police, and Tyler Fire
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Transcript:
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213, 241, minor crash, near Van Hwy, westbound tide.
00:09
21, step it up.
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2.11, step it up.
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He's taking off! He's taking off! He's taking off! He's taking off, 211.
00:29
He's going westbound and eastbound lane.
00:32
I can smell alcohol on him.
00:37
Westbound and eastbound.
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Trading.
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10-4[1].
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Do you pursue?
00:46
We're going to be in pursuit, 155.
00:54
155. What's the direction of travel?
00:58
Westbound, he's still westbound inside lane. My traffic meets about 70 miles now right now. We're trying to catch up.
01:07
Still in the eastbound lanes?
01:11
Negative. He comes back in the right lane. I think he just went southbound on palace. Someone else picked him up.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Near Van Hwy, Tyler, TX 75702
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