Wrong-way driver traveling north in southbound lanes, Amarillo TX

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Reported: 11/1/2025 01:25 AM

N Washington St, Amarillo, TX 79107

A driver was traveling the wrong way northbound in southbound lanes near Washington Avenue in Amarillo. Multiple officers tracked the vehicle to ensure public safety. The vehicle stopped in a parking lot with no reported injuries.

Audio|Source: Central Panhandle Counties Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

I can head towards that wrong way driver, uh, just confirming, is it going northbound. North family.

00:08

24, I believe it's northbound and southbound lanes.

00:10

We only had one report of the other direction.

00:16

We have an updated location.

00:25

They can be advised there are no injuries.

00:31

Go for.

00:38

Now clear on downtown.

00:45

Climbing.

00:46

Go ahead.

00:49

I'm going to fade alongside I-40 and Climbled Circle Cepast-O-O-Mett White S-EB, or a sedan.

00:57

Ten-4.

01:01

Go ahead. Okay.

01:11

It's going to be a blue van in a Toyota cruiser.

01:16

They're pulled into the parking lot of this address.

01:21

Two and four.

01:25

Two and four.

01:29

Two for a rental at near parking lot.

01:32

Eighty-one.

01:36

Eighty-five one to rank.

01:38

10-4[1].81.

01:47

60 Adam and 5-3 they're passing 45th again northbound in the southbound

01:53

he's about to pass Washington right now the northbound south outlines

02:03

made me clear

02:09

74 you say it's uh passing Washington

02:13

104. 5.3, he's by the house for Washington right now.

02:17

You're gonna pass them up and track the ground.

02:22

I'm clear. I'm here at 26.

02:26

That's a pretty bad spot. There's a bunch of cars coming to.

02:31

Yeah, if you drive towards him, he's gonna be on the far left for the road.

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N Washington St, Amarillo, TX 79107

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