Driver suspected of impaired driving near NC 209

Heard on: Clay County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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NG 539, it's going to be access road and NC 209.

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It's a blue Dodge minivan.

00:06

Looks like the male subject crawled up the bank towards tractor supply.

00:12

G539.

00:15

Go ahead, (name withheld).

00:18

Referencing that NC209 call, there's an off-duty Waynesville police officer.

00:23

He's advising the driver is 10-55[1].

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The name and number is in the CAD, if you need to speak to him.

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10-4. Is he out with the driver or is the driver still missing?

00:37

The driver now.

00:40

Are they on 209 ? Are they up at tractor supply?

00:49

You can show me 10-23 to 10-50[2] .

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-55: Impaired/intoxicated driver (possible DUI)

[2]

10-50: Motor vehicle accident

2026-10-20 22:18 UTC

Traffic

NC-209 & Access Rd, Lake Junaluska, NC 28785

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As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible crash involving a blue Dodge minivan near NC 209 and an access road. A male subject reportedly crawled up a bank toward a nearby store, and an off-duty officer advised the driver appeared impaired.