Reckless driver goes wrong way and leads high speed pursuit, Lewis Center OH
TrafficA driver in a black Chevrolet Equinox drove the wrong way on a road near Route 23, nearly causing head-on collisions. They then continued driving at high speed on Route 23 and Williams Street, reaching speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour while being pursued by police. The driver was identified as a 63-year-old woman whose name is withheld for privacy.
Audio|Source: Delaware County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
She's heading back towards 23, still in the complex.
00:05
Coming out behind the Nards.
00:11
Anyone with the Macon model?
00:15
It's an Equinox. She's wrong way on...
00:19
She's wrong way on Home Road towards Route 23.
00:24
Almost hit a car head-on.
00:28
She just went back into the construction area.
00:36
And she passed.
00:37
She's headed back to which time later.
00:40
Try YZ 9040, or 9080 maybe.
00:48
So white GMC 9080 is a white jeep.
00:56
And either there's a good.
01:05
Northbound 23.
01:08
Copy Northbound 25 from home.
01:10
Not copy, just follow the traffic.
01:13
Rules.
01:18
So Matt went to try the city on that.
01:29
I was like she might be at the light at Shanahan.
01:36
Supervisor.
01:41
We even ended out in traffic.
01:47
It just ported the Speedway, Shannon, actually.
01:54
From the 23 and home just past Shanahan.
02:01
She almost hit me.
02:08
Happy black Chevy out of Grove City.
02:11
63-year-old (name withheld) is valid?
02:18
She's back north down.
02:20
We're not pursuing.
02:25
Guys good?
02:28
Yep, we're good.
02:34
Tied the vehicle with the hood up and I pulled up and she jumped in and almost clit me.
02:39
Attention to battalion, you want us to come back there.
02:46
You know, right over the 23.
02:48
I'm listening to their channel.
02:49
The Titan engine 441.
02:52
You can make it partially way down here.
02:57
You make your first turn and just stay right there again, and just bring your crew up with your four gas plays.
03:09
Sir Claire, so heading northbound, just ran the light at the ACC.
03:14
Delacompson Battalion, 441.
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Battalion,
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go ahead.
03:22
On scene,
03:25
large two-story residential structure.
03:28
She's in the right lane.
03:29
Has been evacuated.
03:31
Battalion 441 will have Sunbury Road Command.
03:36
Now, the post is long station is by advice.
03:38
And on the large two stories...
03:40
As you're going down the hill, residential nothing showing is evacuated,
03:44
command at 415.
03:46
3.7.
03:51
3.7.
03:54
You get in touch me.
03:58
Sirker.
03:59
You can attach me to that 23 call.
04:04
Crack.
04:06
All right.
04:08
Just got a domestic call.
04:12
All the side over down a hill.
04:20
6. Shrudevino down on 23 still.
04:24
They have DCSO cruisers that I'll try those.
04:28
Break her off from 315, so shouldn't double back there.
04:31
John Young Z, were 802, 0 be the RP break.
04:40
Getting turned around at William to get back on 23.
04:46
It'll be valid.
04:50
Plus that 39.
04:52
I'll get an update at 39 should be northbound on 23 past Ohio Health 6 is 2.5 will be out of 25 period.
05:03
Okay, are they still north on 23?
05:07
Right.
05:09
You see if they're there behind?
05:12
They're losing sight.
05:13
Let me see if they still have someone.
05:15
Stand by.
05:19
Turn around.
05:24
Here's a county cell somewhere behind it.
05:31
I got them taken behind where sheets is and all that.
05:38
Black Equinox strike.
05:41
They're on and off.
05:47
There's also a handicapped placard.
05:51
Tail lights are super dim.
05:58
Our A1, you'll be looking for a Chevy SUV black in color, possibly flickering, headlights,
06:05
dim, tail lights.
06:10
799.
06:13
7799.
06:19
Found Williams Street, Eastbound William.
06:25
DPD may be behind six.
06:27
William Street.
06:32
Another car?
06:35
Your correct.
06:38
Hey, three, I'm with him.
06:41
If you're correct.
06:44
Cross no dot, speed 70, conditions,
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light traffic.
06:51
Copy.
06:55
801, cities in pursuit, eastbound Williams Street, getting across.
07:02
We have been on the phone now.
07:08
We're moving the point now.
07:10
Still 60s flight traffic.
07:15
Pursuit coming up to 3671 at the crossing point there eastbound eastbound 3637
07:27
Clear
07:42
Hello, 801, we've been passing the Meijer on 36, speeds just under 100, speeds just under 100, popping the mire.
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Location mentioned:
US-23 & Home Rd, Lewis Center, OH 43035
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