Search underway for missing crash driver near railroad tracks, Elko NV
Missing PersonPolice and highway patrol units are searching near the Old 40 frontage road and railroad tracks south of a crash site for a missing driver. The person they are looking for is described as wearing red shorts and a black hoodie and may be hiding under a black blanket. Drone support is being used to assist with the search. Nearby residents reported unusual activity of dogs and cattle, suggesting the individual passed through the area. Permission is being obtained to search the surrounding property.
Audio|Source: Elko City and County Public Safety
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
The end of 38, 310 off-ram right now. What do you want me?
00:09
Pull it behind NHP, see if they want you to help with the drone.
00:13
I'm on the frontage road along with tracks, looking for the guy.
00:17
Yeah, I've just read his notes, he puts it up enough, wants the drone to find the driver.
00:25
Sounds good.
00:26
It's gonna be somewhere, I think,
00:28
just south of the crash scene, toward Elko along the railroad trackside area.
00:37
So from where I'm at, do you guys see me? This is a good spot,
00:40
this general area?
00:44
Yeah, we go down old 40,
00:46
look for the NHP lights and the semi-o's rolled over, and then deploy your drone on 40.
00:54
Yeah, about where the craft scene is, then fly up, then Port Elko along the tracks.
01:03
The guy has red shorts on,
01:07
possibly a black hoodie, and a black blanket over him that he's hiding with.
01:14
Yeah.
01:20
David 29, David 38 are you talk about the ran straight across from Boss tanks?
01:29
Yeah,
01:30
I think that is a ranch.
01:32
It's a little bit east of Boss, but yeah, the general area.
01:37
Kyle moved me in contact number,
01:39
dispatchment heaven for the key ranch, it would be John Ross.
01:43
Dave 29, I'm making contact now.
01:46
One of the people staying here advised that about 30 to 45 minutes ago all the dogs went crazy as well as the cattle, so he definitely came through this way.
02:01
Just getting permission from the property order now to go search form everywhere.
02:15
Will you ask NHP if they want us to continue searching outside of the drone? Otherwise we can clear.
02:24
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801
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