Vehicle strikes car on I-77 and flees the scene, Mercer County WV
TrafficA vehicle struck another car on I-77 near mile marker 8.5 in Mercer County and fled. The victim, a female, is following the suspect vehicle. She reported hitting her head in the collision. Emergency services are responding to assist.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
We have a hit run 77.
00:01
It's happened about the 8.5. I've had a vehicle strike the caller's vehicle on the driver's side.
00:11
She's currently following the truck however they've crossed over to the turnpikes area. We've still got her on the line now.
00:24
Damn.
00:27
I'm going to start to plug this, so maybe they can find the video.
00:37
I'll be a minute.
00:40
She's also warned M.S. She said she's hit her head, but once again she's still calling the vehicle.
00:48
She's called at the 12 right now.
00:55
Merch County, Merse Control, Bluefield Rescue, Bluefield Fire, first responders.
01:00
Need response, near Bruce Street, have a 67-year-old female.
01:05
It's feeling like she's gonna pass out. She does have history of fasting out last time she did, she broke her ankle.
01:10
Doors unlock, 7.99.
01:15
Control, Bluefield's happy.
01:23
Denver.
01:33
Mars Control, the rescue, need response,
01:36
77 at the travel plaza.
01:38
77, police don't travel plaza.
01:40
I have a female,
01:42
41 years old, not bleeding, is involved in a chip, hit and run[1].
01:46
She's requesting MS for evaluation. 7.m.
01:58
Control, rest and copy. Don't have someone on that moment's early. So again.
02:11
Control the county,
02:13
Turnpike, is that what's supposed to call around the state, where they're parking the back side of the blue smoke travel pause.
02:27
719, Charles, does the Trooper know where exactly happened at from what they're telling them?
02:34
I'm not sure they're, I believe they're talking to each other, but when she called in, she was at the 8, maybe the 7.9.
02:48
7.9, Cheryl, my soul 7.7 be here.
02:51
Yeah, but we do have EMS page out as well.
02:55
As the 28th been rained, okay?
03:03
What's the reason for EMS?
03:06
She hit her head when he hit her.
03:15
Is EMS going to go to the plaza?
03:19
Yeah, they've been paced out. That's what I was referring to apologize.
03:23
There's confusion. They are dispatched and they're responding to the travel block.
Police codes explained
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[1]
hit and run: Traffic collision where a driver leaves the scene without providing information or rendering aid
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Location mentioned:
I-77, West Virginia
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