Police pursue vehicle on Highway 99 near Bakersfield, Bakersfield CA


Police are pursuing a vehicle northbound on Highway 99 near Bakersfield. The vehicle travels between 45 and 70 mph with light traffic. Officers attempt multiple times to stop it using spike strips, but the spikes are unsuccessful.
Audio|Source: Kern County Sheriff/Bakersfield PD
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to try to set up for a device just north of the location.
00:16
Just advise exactly where.
00:19
Airwark continue northbound 99, number two lanes.
00:21
Speed up 70 miles an hour.
00:22
There's light traffic, no pit.
00:23
Exit's going to be Whistler in about a mile and a half.
00:25
29544 Charles, we're going to set up northbound just north of west on the right hand shoulder. 584 Charles, I could be setting up for a spike north-south just north of Wizzler Airwet. 297-043.
00:27
Air 1. Control 3.
00:30
No one. Can you advise where you want Spikes, please?
00:37
Spikes at Perkins in Musbarland.
00:41
We're doing northbound 99, number two lanes.
00:43
We're approaching Whistler Bridge now.
00:45
Speeds of 65 miles an hour.
00:47
No traffic, no pets.
00:48
Units in the pursuit. Perkins are going to be about three miles north of here.
00:50
So once we pass the first McFarone exit, you guys want to give it some space in case they get a spike set up at time.
00:56
Hold on five, got it.
00:57
They have spikes set up just put the Whistler.
00:59
Martinite, number one lane.
01:01
He's a 45 miles an hour.
01:03
Light traffic, no phase.
01:04
Seventy-4 trials, I copy negative good spikes.
01:06
Negative good spikes.
01:07
Negative good spikes.
01:08
Thank you so.
01:09
That's 9. It's just confirming that my toe is responding.
01:12
South of Sherwood exits.
01:14
Everyone, did it appear to be a good spike?
01:16
Everyone, we couldn't tell, I believe if they did attempt, they were underneath the bridge.
01:19
One ball five negative on good spikes.
01:21
North M99, North the Whistler on the right-hand shoulder.
01:24
He advised not good spikes.
01:25
They are in routes, we'll confirm.
01:28
We're just crossed under Sherwood, continuing northbound 99, number one lane.
01:32
Thees of 60 miles an hour, light traffic no page.
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CA-99, Bakersfield, CA
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