Manhunt after driver flees accident near Ridge Lane, Chattanooga TN

Traffic

Reported: 11/19/2025 10:05 PM

Ridge Ln & Ridge Lake Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37343

A man fled from a vehicle accident near Ridge Lane and Ridge Lake Road. Police are conducting a manhunt for the individual. The vehicle was recovered at the scene. The person is not at the registered address for the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

They advise the counties on a manhunt right now.

00:02

Could you get further information?

00:07

Baker 21D4.

00:08

Clear.

00:10

May not too.

00:12

Two.

00:16

Be advice, sir, we're getting another call.

00:19

A party has struck that tree and totaled their vehicle.

00:22

They'll need to report while they're out there.

00:24

Awesome.

00:29

One C if two can advise which side of the big ridge he's going up.

00:32

I'll go up the other side and walk that other side for him.

00:39

Is that a 413, do they say if they're going to be in the south or north side of Big Ridge?

00:44

Has it advised, I'll get my call.

00:50

Car 45.

00:52

Go ahead.

00:55

I want to advise him, I'll go up with Cassandra Smith side.

01:00

Sue side. Great.

01:05

I called that number, voicemail times two.

01:09

Copy a traffic stop.

01:10

Holds called East Main pulling with a lot of the hop-in.

01:13

Biala, Texas, tag.

01:15

Victor Tango, Mike.

01:17

4942 on a black pickup.

01:19

I know an accident.

01:20

Clear.

01:22

Let me start them this way.

01:25

Clear. Clear.

01:26

Nine in round.

01:29

41.

01:30

41. Go ahead.

01:32

She's showing no license CIC.

01:35

4-1. I'm clear.

01:37

67 this time.

01:40

7. I'm clear.

01:41

I appreciate it.

01:44

2348.

01:46

2348. 2348.

01:52

Yes, ma'am.

01:53

The county advised the manhunt for an individual that took off from an accident.

01:56

All they know is the male, and he's not at the registered address for his vehicle.

02:01

Midnight to that party managed to get his vehicle to near Ridge Lane and Ridge Lake Road in the corner there.

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Ridge Ln & Ridge Lake Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37343

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