Vehicle crashes on East 39th St; occupants flee on foot, Chattanooga TN


A vehicle crashed sideways across the road near East 39th St and Dodge Avenue. The occupants fled on foot through a nearby field. A car seat was found in the vehicle, raising concern that a child may have been inside. A thermal camera drone is being requested to assist with the search for the occupants.
Audio|Source: Tennessee Highway Patrol District 2 Dispatch - Chattanooga
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Transcript:
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I'm direct on your notes.
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Can you give Coffin County Risk Squad a call?
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Believe they have a drone with a thermal camera that may be able to help out assist with this. We've got both weeks such as ours in regards to 46.
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10.4, county officer to just advise that there is a car seat in the vehicle.
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They're attempting to determine if there was a child of the vehicle at the time of the 46th.
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2213. 2213.
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2213.
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Are you direct on the 1046 at 2297 is in route 2?
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1050.
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104, 22997 is in Route 2046 where the occupants of the vehicle are currently playing through a field.
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The county can hear them but they're not actively in pursuit.
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Okay, ten four.
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2345.
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2345.
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Sir, the county just called back advised posture, cleared from that south, they know underneath this and route we're going to signal 9.
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204.
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207, number one fine.
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10 more.
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2297.
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They're going to check with a rescue squad and attempt to get the drone in the air.
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740s. 2231, 1091.
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2231
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East 39th near Dodge Avenue, Tennessee 519,
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Bravo Papa,
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November Mike.
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It's a black Chevrolet one time.
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Denver.
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297, copy 28.
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22997. Tennessee, 392, Bravo, Charlie,
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X-ray,
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Romeo.
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Next scheduled, rollback.
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This location, please, 1018. It's sideways across the road.
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Location mentioned:
E 39th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407
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