Hit-and-run accident on Dodds Avenue with language barrier, Chattanooga TN
TrafficA hit-and-run traffic accident occurred on Dodds Avenue involving a female reporting party who speaks only Spanish. Police faced communication challenges and used an interpreter to assist at the scene.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
03:19
Transcript:
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Any South Unit able to clear for an accident, no injuries hit and run?
00:04
13 status.
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This RP speaks only Spanish.
00:08
We're using an interpreter.
00:09
We're having a pretty long time.
00:10
Charlie Channel has one officer that speaks Spanish.
00:13
I was trying to get them to start this way and then get a unit to meet them.
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You want me to do that.
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Okay.
00:19
I'm sorry. Can you repeat everything you just said? Just a person yelling in my ear.
00:22
6.9. Showing you getting on scene.
00:24
Just advise when they were clear.
00:25
Six were clear.
00:26
This accident on Dodds, the party speaks only Spanish, we're having a lot of trouble getting information, we're using interpreter.
00:33
Charlie Channel has one officer that speaks Spanish.
00:35
You want me to start them over there? It's hit and run, and then have a unit meet them when we can.
00:40
Okay, can two five break away from Burger King? Uh,
00:43
he's primary has that party detained, I think.
00:46
I'm not sure.
00:47
Correct. Okay, you can hold that.
00:48
One of them should be at the breakaway shortly.
00:50
Okay. Uh... Figure 9, can you section?
00:51
Cardic car.
00:52
Five and ten, y'all, okay? Ten, ten, we're good.
00:55
Okay. Okay, four.
00:56
I have one, send.
00:57
64, go ahead. By thirty-seven traffic.
00:58
Go ahead.
00:59
It looks like 2Baker 1 may be available and usually be a suspect 1 on call and show me in route to 23rd.
01:07
Okay, I'm quick.
01:09
Sitting the 6800-clock Ringgold Road, Georgia 28, Romeo, Gainty Fox Trot 4,180, right on record.
01:18
I'm clear. 64. Go ahead.
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210, 29.
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Just sent 2nd 1.
01:22
Okay, I'm clear.
01:23
And I'll show you in Route 2 Baker 1.
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1. 210, can you take a look at ID 053? They're clear to call me, but we've gotten several calls on this, or at least two.
01:33
I'm clear. 45, any other unit, copy on a suspicious.
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45.
01:36
Well, I believe 17 has a courtesy officer.
01:41
They don't have a number that can't call.
01:43
We don't keep a list of that unless you haven't.
01:46
I'm looking.
01:47
Let me see if I can look at the suspicious advice can be below.
01:51
Kathy, thank you.
01:52
Good job. Take a look.
01:53
Start towards 2,200 Dodds Avenue, across the west side drive in East 24th, hit and run that extent.
01:59
The RP's a female.
02:00
She's waiting there in a...
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Near Dodds Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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