Red sedan drives the wrong way on Route 8 in Connecticut, Shelton CT
TrafficPolice responded to a red Chevrolet Cruze driving north in the southbound lanes of Route 8 in Connecticut. The vehicle traveled at high speed through Shelton and Derby. Officers tracked the wrong-way vehicle over several miles to attempt to intercept it safely. No names or identifiers have been disclosed.
Audio|Source: Connecticut State Police
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Transcript:
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Onway driver, Rudy Southbound exit 2A.
00:03
Going northbound on the southbound side should be a red sedan.
00:08
1195 copy.
00:12
There's a copy line up behind this.
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I'm stepping out of it.
00:20
Mr. King has said, we haven't received any calls on it.
00:24
Any floater.
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The court is your...
00:29
...theircic state on the hotline.
00:32
The wrong-way driver?
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State down.
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Roger Red, heavy crews.
00:41
Where are you getting it?
00:48
It entered near Main and North Washington, Route 8 the wrong way.
00:53
13-6-9, now we're taking calls on it.
00:55
It should be our red Chevrolet Cruze,
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even your Old 5.
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Right.
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Fantastic, two problems.
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Roger.
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Route 8, Route 8, Route 25, true.
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Alice, did you go at 8 or 25?
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Unknown.
01:24
True, I'm picking 2.25.
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Long way.
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South and the north,
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Route 9, Route 9,
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328.
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Silver is the dam.
01:43
Godmachio, cut up the speed and check road 8.
01:45
Okay, copy.
01:47
Roger, and just reminder, this vehicle's going northbound on the southbound side.
01:56
I believe he's self-corrected.
01:59
Got him a camera going to right west.
02:02
I think Actuarantegra is all over the road.
02:06
Units are spying.
02:08
Just be advised, we're still taking calls on it.
02:10
Two-two bridge, are you going to take any more calls on it? Roger, what area?
02:18
Negative. It was an officer that witnesses burning on.
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Route 8 side in the area of the parkway.
02:27
All right?
02:29
I'm coming up to ten and a half now.
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Sorry.
02:34
The actor is all over the road coming up on 39.
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It's over the dance.
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Looks like it's about a half mile ahead.
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It's never surprise or do you want to notify them or see Shelling.
02:49
We have something up there.
02:52
That's right at 7.
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See, close line, Rogers.
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Should get a shell on the outline on the outline.
03:01
Go on north, approaching the 84 split.
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So it's going the right way.
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It's all over the road.
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...proachian split.
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And I, the Route 8 patrols.
03:13
Troop G's getting a report of a wrong way.
03:16
Northbound and the southbound lane, a red Chevy cruise.
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last seen near their exit 7, possibly going up to exit 11, 6665 received.
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Dr. G. calling Shelton on the hotline.
03:37
Okay.
03:38
Okay. Yeah.
03:40
Speed any car northbound, 95 in the area of exit 89, Riding Operation I had black Chevy transit-style van.
03:48
I have maintained this lane one call northbound, north of 89.
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Beach, Shelton's on.
03:53
Shelton, we have a runway driver if you have any officers in the area that consists us.
03:58
It's going northbound on the southbound side of Route 8,
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just entered into Shelton.
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Either 665, it's just entered into Shelton.
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Start.
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To what happened? Mile from 9.
04:16
I see it, I'm not through the wood line.
04:19
Go ahead and north-bound of the south.
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I'm not going to be able to split that eye to get up front of it to Frank.
04:23
I got to keep going up.
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Roger.
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True Pye and Shelton notified.
04:29
Shelton, if you have a unit that can get on from 11th, we have that vehicle passing exit 9 at this time, again going on the south.
04:37
8.5, 9. I'm going to get off 50 during the parkway and cut up the river road, try to get in front of it.
04:45
Just passing exit 9-0665.
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Love 7A. Do you have any extra?
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If I shelton to get on southbound 11.
04:55
Alright.
04:58
I do, it's the first car, I believe it was going east on now.
05:02
Yeah.
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Like,
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I think it's an anchor, Integra.
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Drew Bell, time two, seven.
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I'm going to try to flip that night.
05:15
I might get it.
05:17
All for a cell, 7-7-1-40.
05:20
Roger?
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GoLystone.
05:22
Shit, I just missed it.
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Every.
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Roger, so it's past, good night of his time.
05:28
I'll update, Sean.
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Later.
05:32
Roger, I'm very slow to stop.
05:35
Roger.
05:36
Truth you to Shelton, it's between 9 and 11 at this time, continuing northbound on the southbound side.
05:41
And true-wide, you copy as well.
05:44
665, it's between 9 and 11 right now, a G-car overshot.
05:48
Still heading the opposite direction.
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I try getting it,
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trying to get in the rear just past.
05:55
They're in the left lane.
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Going up the hill now.
05:59
Roger?
06:01
Roger.
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I'm in Derby now.
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Coming up on 13.
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C59, Roger and pass.
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Shelton's 4-Toner now.
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Roger, it's in the left lane.
06:14
The G-car has a long eye on it.
06:16
Be able to get in front of it?
06:18
Hi-rated speed, left lane.
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Be advised it's a high-rated speed there, 665.
06:24
It's in the left lane.
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It's in the left lane. Gert.
06:28
Gita Iler patched.
06:31
Gita Iler patched.
06:39
If I speak 59207, how close to the Derbys Shelton Bridge is it? I'm about to get up in that area.
06:46
All right?
06:48
If I flip 1559207, how close to the Derby Shelton Bridge is it? I'm about to get up in that area.
06:56
Roger.
06:57
I'm going to attempt to flip at 11.
06:59
It's coming at a high rate of speed and I'll try to get it again.
07:04
Roger,
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I'm going to attempt to flip at 11.
07:07
It's just coming at a high rate of speed and I'll try to get it again.
07:12
Roger, should I go northbound on that derby shell and then flicking derby? Try to get it.
07:17
Roger, should I go northbound on that derby shell and then flicking derby? Try to get it.
07:23
See a 7 and 7-2-204.
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516, 548.
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516, 548.
07:34
Oh,
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60, Buzzwell.
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548.
07:38
If you want to come south, I'm gonna make it up the U-ya.
07:41
Just be careful, like I said, it's high-ready speed left weight.
07:46
If you want to come south, didn't make it up the, uh,
07:50
just be careful, like I said, it's high-rate speed left way.
07:54
True High.
07:55
True Guy. True bye has a car ready to 12.
07:59
Tripi has a car ready to 12.
08:03
Veterans Memorial,
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80, Crouch Avenue for the 32, coming from Room 15 motion.
08:11
Yeah, Roger, I'm at 12A, 665.
08:16
Yeah, Roger, I'm at 12A, 665.
08:19
Roger.
08:23
I'm approaching 11 now I don't get that.
08:25
I'm 11.
08:27
I haven't seen it yet.
08:29
Sheldon and I are coming south on from 11.
08:32
I haven't seen it yet.
08:35
Shelling hasn't stopped.
08:36
We're going to have a left lane.
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