Gold truck speeds on highway during medical emergency, Bluefield WV
TrafficA gold Ford F-350 was driving at high speed on Bluefield Avenue and passing cars unsafely. The driver was not using hazard lights and seemed to be having a medical emergency, possibly an overdose. The driver tried to reach a friend while police followed on Route 52 outside the city.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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Be advised, I got a gold, looks like an X-350 super duty.
00:06
A high rate of speed down near Bluefield Avenue and passed a bunch of people on the bridge.
00:12
I'm trying to get him stopped.
00:14
I've caught back up with him, but we're going outside the city on Route 52.
00:18
He's passing people in the center lane.
00:21
You did eight control.
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I'm coming to the 18.
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He wasn't displaying hazards or anything.
00:31
I'm behind him now.
00:33
See if he pulls over here, maybe the U-Haul place.
00:37
Hey, control.
00:39
We'll be out at 9.05 and a half, Chris did reference to picking up belongings.
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Bluefield, West Virginia, 28, 7, 3, 6,
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275 Alpha.
00:52
West Virginia, he's flagging me.
00:56
13, 10.
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Jay 10, I'm in Rose, we go.
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8044 base, we're arriving PCH.
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1311.
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218,
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Bluefield Merchant Control will be advised.
01:19
He's trying to make it to one of his friends down here next to the there ahead.
01:24
They advise he's possibly overdosed.
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0-418.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
If you follow him down the hill to the area, Ed, see if he's telling me the truth.
01:45
That's what I'm doing.
01:46
He said it's going to be advised.
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He said it's a trailer park next to airhead, so I'll keep everybody posted.
01:58
Hello, 218.
01:59
If you can give us an address, we'll send out EMS if he is truly having a medical emergency.
02:05
10-4[1] out of us.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
US-52 & Bluefield Ave, Bluefield, WV 24701
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