Police pursue white Toyota fleeing through woods, Bessemer City NC


Dispatchers describe a white Toyota Corolla fleeing officers after a single-car crash. The vehicle is driving through woods, may have front-right damage, and has mixed wheel colors. The driver may have fled on foot. EMS was requested and units were asked to watch for the vehicle; a license plate was mentioned but is withheld.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
02:52
Transcript:
104. Okay, so go start, PD and fire. South Cowan Drive and West Virginia Avenue. South Carolina Drive and West Virginia Avenue. Single car accident. Subjects trying to drive through the woods right now. 6-185 sheriff's all spoken. That's 10-8[3]. No answer. Charlie 40, 23. 24. 24. 24. 10-4[2]. 505 fire center. Go ahead. Can I turn on City and follow that vehicle out in case it goes into the county? Sure. He attempted to flee. I'm not sure he's having a medical emergency. South Carolina plate (number withheld) is currently revving, trying to drive through the trees here. What kind of car is it? The white Toyota Corolla. It's spinning the white Toyota Corolla. It appears to have silver wheels except the front-right tire is black. It looks like it has front-right damage. We're setting off, Dixington shortly. Yep. Charlie, (name withheld), I'm 23. Charlie, (name withheld). Good. Charlie, okay. Can we do it as a service call or do you need EMS as well? 10-14[1]. The 28 still not coming back out of South Carolina. I'm going to contact them and ask them with their DMVs now. Yeah, EMS as well. That's another vehicle accident. Caller reports moderate damage. 10-40, I appreciate it. A little 28.03 County on two. 28.40 County. A little 28 over. If he is able to get out and leave, let me know a direction of travel. 10-41, 106, please. 104. 104. Go ahead. He'll let you know. He's sitting inside and how that engine cut off on him? Yes. Backer 82 on 2. Secretary. City audience, now look out for a possibly white vehicle. Last seen on Rican Avenue, North Ranchon Street, took off from Charlie 4. Soft-term line (number withheld), (name withheld). Silver wheels except for the front-right tire; has front-right damage, communications clear, 20:35. City audience, look out for a possibly white vehicle. Last seen on Rankin Avenue, North Ranchon Street, took off from Charlie 4. South Carolina (number withheld), (name withheld). Silver wheels except for the front-right tire; has front-right damage, communication clear, 20:35.
104. Okay, so go start, PD and fire. South Cowan Drive and West Virginia Avenue. South Carolina Drive and West Virginia Avenue. Single car accident. Subjects trying to drive through the woods right now. 6-185 sheriff's all spoken. That's 10-8[3]. No answer. Charlie 40, 23. 24. 24. 24. 10-4[2]. 505 fire center. Go ahead. Can I turn on City and follow that vehicle out in case it goes into the county? Sure. He attempted to flee. I'm not sure he's having a medical emergency. South Carolina plate (number withheld) is currently revving, trying to drive through the trees here. What kind of car is it? The white Toyota Corolla. It's spinning the white Toyota Corolla. It appears to have silver wheels except the front-right tire is black. It looks like it has front-right damage. We're setting off, Dixington shortly. Yep. Charlie, (name withheld), I'm 23. Charlie, (name withheld). Good. Charlie, okay. Can we do it as a service call or do you need EMS as well? 10-14[1]. The 28 still not coming back out of South Carolina. I'm going to contact them and ask them with their DMVs now. Yeah, EMS as well. That's another vehicle accident. Caller reports moderate damage. 10-40, I appreciate it. A little 28.03 County on two. 28.40 County. A little 28 over. If he is able to get out and leave, let me know a direction of travel. 10-41, 106, please. 104. 104. Go ahead. He'll let you know. He's sitting inside and how that engine cut off on him? Yes. Backer 82 on 2. Secretary. City audience, now look out for a possibly white vehicle. Last seen on Rican Avenue, North Ranchon Street, took off from Charlie 4. Soft-term line (number withheld), (name withheld). Silver wheels except for the front-right tire; has front-right damage, communications clear, 20:35. City audience, look out for a possibly white vehicle. Last seen on Rankin Avenue, North Ranchon Street, took off from Charlie 4. South Carolina (number withheld), (name withheld). Silver wheels except for the front-right tire; has front-right damage, communication clear, 20:35.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-14: Escort/Convoy
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
[3]
10-8: In Service
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Location mentioned:
W Virginia Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016
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