High-speed van pursuit ends with multiple injuries, Ranson WV
TrafficA high-speed police pursuit of a white transit van occurred near Flowing Springs Rd. The driver ran over spike strips set at multiple locations, lost several tires, and struck at least one police cruiser during the chase. The van eventually stopped in the median. Multiple injuries were reported, including a 60-year-old female and a 41-year-old female with shoulder pain. Fire was dispatched for a smoking vehicle. The driver was taken into custody after the incident.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Inside lane,
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approaching Oak Cave.
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Inside Lane, approaching Oak Cave.
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36 has got spikes set up at Charlestown and near Flowing Springs Rd.
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36 spikes, Charlestown, and near Flowing Springs Rd.
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Tango Mike, Mike, 3351.
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Who's stuck between track trailers right now?
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We have a new spike set up, mile mark is 6.6.
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What lane is the end, Kevin?
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He's taking the media and somebody at that intersection pick him up.
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He said the white transit van?
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Yeah.
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Okay, like that?
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He hit the spikes.
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Copy.
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I think I did too, but I'm coming up to Charleston 115, I got units in front of me.
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I'll take over.
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The spike, missed the spikes.
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104 advising missed the spikes.
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He ran over line.
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The sheriff's office has got to hit the spikes.
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Yeah, you got me.
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Suspect hit him as well.
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Mr. Jefferson, he lost tire.
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30.
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Passing citizens, vehicle lost power.
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Lost another tire.
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False tire, lost tire,
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passing citizens.
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Three cars on primary.
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33 primary on pursuit.
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All units hold traffic for 33.
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33, Jefferson.
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Still Northtown, coming up on Adam Lang.
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33, Northbound, approaching Adam Lane.
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Anyone, you want to take over a communication?
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Over. 33,
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I'll be at Leetown Curry with Spikes.
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I'm going to try to set up.
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Let me know what Lane is in.
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These are about 80 miles an hour.
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He's in that left lane.
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We're just passing underneath the Adam Lake Bridge, continuing eastbound, or correct the westbound.
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About 9.
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Jeffers, I'm going to slow down traffic here, westbound towards Martin's room.
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Okay.
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We're coming up on near Flowing Springs Rd.
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Approaching near Flowing Springs.
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There's a good, notified correctly.
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Already on the phone.
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All right,
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we're past near Flowing Springs Rd, coming up on the Home Depot Lake.
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Passing Floating Home Depot line.
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He just hit a rancin cruiser.
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Yeah, too, Jefferson.
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He just hit me as well.
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Sheriff's been involved in a signal 60, still going westbound, approaching Home Depot.
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I'm throwing down traffic.
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Copy has struck a sheriff's office and a Ritzin vehicle.
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205's vehicle struck.
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Two of five attempting slow traffic.
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We're heading towards Curry.
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448, I'm at Curry, I got traffic slowed down, I got spikes out.
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Jefferson, get Berkeley County started.
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Already doing so.
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4-8, we're coming up on Curry now, getting right fast.
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Tribe's getting backed up, he's gonna probably have to take the...
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All right, we see you coming.
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Everybody watch the speed load out.
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6, signal 6.
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Signal 6, vehicle stop to the median.
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Copy signal 6, vehicle stop to the median.
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Side traps, and Sardi AMS for approximately 60-year-old female, conscious alert,
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shoulder pain,
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collision in rear.
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Custom, we're getting him in custody.
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Driving vehicle zero one in custody.
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205 advising vehicle in custody, vehicle in custody.
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Park fire for a smoking vehicle and a wrecker.
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Copy, starting fire, smoking vehicle.
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One-on-one, Derr.
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21, Jefferson.
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101.
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EMS for a 41-year-old female patient complaining a shoulder injury.
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Okay, I copy.
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We need two different ambulances,
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a 60-year-old female and a 41-year-old female.
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Is that correct?
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I'm going to go.
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You at 9, Jefferson.
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Unit 9.
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Here is to fire up, right, it's this way.
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I'm not sure if it's just smoking from the wheels, but just to make sure.
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Okay, 205 already requested fire for the van.
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We already have them dispatched.
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Okay, sorry, I couldn't hear anything.
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Do you have a 28 on that van? I thought it did.
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Yes, sir, I already attached it.
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Section 2 if I'm Jeff, I guess start me up,
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NBA for my minor MBA with this subject, usually in Deep LA.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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I got him in Kassi and back to the sheriff's office.
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33 suspect in custody hitting the sheriff's office.
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Two of five, Jerry.
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You started at our location, the suspect, hit a vehicle.
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Okay.
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Two,
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five, garrison, twenty-eight when they're clear.
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Give me a second to catch up there, 205.
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No problem.
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Over.
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Near Flowing Springs Rd, Ranson, WV 25438
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