Driver flees after vehicle hits shopping cart on Lancaster Drive, Marion County OR
Law enforcement responded to a crash on Lancaster Drive where a vehicle struck a shopping cart. The driver fled the scene on foot heading south. The damaged vehicle blocked southbound lanes and was leaking fluids. There were no injuries reported and medics were briefly requested but not needed.
Audio|Source: Marion County Sheriff Dispatch
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
East 50 units getting reported the crash near Lancaster State, possibly further northbound than there.
00:06
There's a vehicle versus a shopping cart,
00:10
and the driver is now walking southbound away from the car on foot.
00:16
I want to fix that copy.
00:18
Let me on it for the shop.
00:26
106 by copy.
00:28
A digital witness is now saying the driver left the vehicle after stating that he did have a license.
00:35
Is looking for a female, box like 20s, average height, dark blue or black beanie, light long sleeve shirt, and jeans.
00:44
All right, Debbie.
00:56
One of six, and just confirm me, they said no pedestrian seen, but it was vehicle versus a shopping cart.
01:02
But nobody else was around.
01:05
A firm, no pedestrian scene, vehicle versus shopping cart.
01:09
And it's now noted that the vehicle is blocking southbound lanes traffic.
01:16
Negative.
01:32
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01:34
142, I'm unable to locate this vehicle so far.
01:38
I think it's going to be further north of you near Monroe.
01:44
Copy.
01:51
One for a moment out of the vehicle, linked out to Monroe, blocking the A-lane southbound.
02:01
I copy. 1-4-2-106.
02:03
I'll be out of the vehicle.
02:04
If you want to look for the driver, this is going to be heavy damage if we can get another unit.
02:11
1-6-4-2-1-6.
02:18
If there's any witnesses on scene, if we can confirm whether the driver traveled southbound or northbound.
02:27
242, you are static, go again.
02:31
Dispatch can go ahead and relay.
02:39
Alpha 142, 106 is requesting if you can confirm with witnesses if the driver went southbound or northbound.
02:52
142 driver was last seen southbound Lancaster from Monroe, leftbound side of the sidewalks.
03:07
Alpha 142, I want to confirm at this time there's no need for medics.
03:10
A second call got sent in for medics at the same location.
03:15
Yeah, a witness is saying that there was a homeless person pushing the shopping cart, but they did not appear to be hit and they ran away north down unknown direction.
03:24
But I'm not seeing any signs of injury at this time.
03:28
Got be all at fire minute now.
03:29
Thank you.
03:34
10-142 let's just start a hazard for the vehicle right now color is blue it's blocking actually both lanes in southbound Lancaster.
03:42
I copy one-four two driver description it could be Hispanic male late 20s early 30s wearing a dark blue jean jacket and steamy with possibly a blue stripe around it.
04:07
142, I got me.
04:14
155-142. I'm going to send you a description of a male associated to a female that's associated to the car.
04:22
Got it.
04:30
10-1-14-2. We could sell fire in route at least so the vehicle is heavily leaking fluids.
04:38
I copy also on the fluids.
04:41
It looks like we do have an engine in route.
04:44
Heavy.
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Lancaster Dr NE, Oregon
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