Reckless driver threatens another and causes hit-and-run crash, Conover NC

Traffic

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:47 PM

Sandy Ford Rd & Startown Rd, North Carolina 28658

A driver on Conover Boulevard threatened another driver outside their window and later caused a hit-and-run crash near Sandy Ford and Startown Roads by pulling out in front of several vehicles and causing a secondary crash.

Audio|Source: Catawba County Sheriff, Conover and Newton Police Dispatch, NC Highway Patrol Troop F

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

Reckless driver, Conover Boulevard.

00:03

Her Boulevard.

00:05

Her Boulevard.

00:13

Darren is coming.

00:15

Was heading in the direction of sheets.

00:17

It's going to be a blue and color me.

00:19

I'm new, making threats outside of his window towards the red Nissan that I'm on the phone with.

00:24

Caller states metal subject and telling him to drive to the Walmart so they can get in on the station.

00:37

It can be in route, but I'm out of position.

00:39

Is anybody else closer?

00:41

Yeah.

00:46

Sixth time being out, I'm on first street with.

00:49

Hi, 16.

00:53

The county, we'll be in, Robbie, if you want to make you care aware as well.

01:01

Okay. Okay.

01:05

The kind of caller is right about to start.

01:09

I said that it's on.

01:16

17.

01:19

Thanks for travel.

01:24

County (number withheld).

01:27

Take them up.

01:32

Just going to travel for the way Nissan is wrong our road.

01:36

Right,

01:38

Is they going towards Sarge on a record.

01:46

Okay,

01:49

okay,

01:54

okay, can I provide the 28?

01:59

Okay, can I provide the 28?

02:10

I also have a power patrol

02:15

5,000 patrol

02:18

550 now

02:25

I see that...

02:28

I'm going to be used to me.

02:36

Responding to the hit-and-run vehicles who made the right off of Sandy Ford back onto Startown road, call to advise that he pulled out front of multiple vehicles causing a second accident.

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Sandy Ford Rd & Startown Rd, North Carolina 28658

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