Traffic crash at Walnut St sparks chaos with fleeing driver, Terre Haute IN
TrafficChaos erupts near Walnut and 3rd as juveniles crowd a crash scene where a driver fled after front-end collision. Authorities and highway crews respond to manage the tangled wreck and ongoing search.
Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
07:49
Transcript:
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ISP is going to have this driver. 95 will be standing by for their 51. This is 43 at 3rd and Walnut. There's a large group of juveniles who continue to gather at the scene despite warnings to stay back. Please have a city unit in the area.
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53 51 put inville 1051 absolute 1076 10-10-76[1] 104.
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23. 23. 43.
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43.
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Have the city unit in the area.
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3rd and Walnut, this is county unit. We have juveniles running around the scene. Not rushing, just advising.
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329. I'll start that way from headquarters.
00:51
Copy 329.
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All units heading towards Tucker Street, just 43.
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There's a holster on the ground by the vehicle.
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No holster located.
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Partisans fighting.
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He's been yelling.
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Has it found anyone? It just occurred, they were watching TV and heard the wreck happened.
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Just 43.
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Central 32, I'm going out.
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Clear 32.
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Can you run that 28 and attach it that matches the description of the vehicle?
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104.
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Central 32 for 28.
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Go ahead.
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It's Texas plate.
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Tom, George King, 4027.
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104, I'm going to attach it, I got a return.
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104, I'm going to assume he's probably staying in the campground with a Texas plate.
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He's probably a local traveler.
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104.
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Central 32, you go ahead and start me a picture 1.
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I know what I see.
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I'm out with the unit two on 3rd and Walnut.
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Ten-four.
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Copy 3rd and Walnut.
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Central Command 51 is arriving with 84 units off Tucker. Command.
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Fire Command 51 on Tucker. Command.
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Tucker, Command.
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For 43, there's heavy front-end damage.
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Also, if you wouldn't care, contact county highway maintenance.
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Check with highway maintenance.
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If not, cut this garter belt out, it's intertwined with the vehicle.
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52, go ahead and nose up to it and turn your seal lights on.
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It's your driver.
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All right.
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29, 107.
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329. Transcare communications, command 501.
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Gover transfer.
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Go ahead and the unit continue to Tucker non-emergent.
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Nobody's in the vehicle right now.
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We're going to check a couple of other areas and see if we can find him.
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Clear.
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35, I'm 10-8[2].
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335. 332. I'll be all with the mail.
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My mail.
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Clear.
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Central Westrow of 53 traffic.
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Go ahead.
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From 3rd3-561.
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51. 51. 51.
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The National Enishleigh on a white key it.
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Anya God we trust plates.
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Zebra, Zebra, Zebra, John, 350.
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ZZJ, 350.
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Right, towards the town.
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County is by with the vehicle for the 1051 on 1076, regional for a blood draw.
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Clear national water flight.
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What's doing?
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Fatherville 5343.
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I'm 10.
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Forty-0. Forty-.
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329, 108, not needed.
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329. 47,
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29, 1 of you all want to start this way?
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1.9-1i-7-D.
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That's the 43, as many possible, 55.
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It's clear.
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Transcure communications, Command 51.
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47, you've got your four hours in correct?
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Go for Transcare?
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Yes, I'm still stuck at 3rd or no other, so I'll be able to go anyway.
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Cigley Bill 1.
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You want to start that way?
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Go ahead and have your unit continue past Engine 52 and come up here to the entrance to KOA Campground.
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Oh, for us.
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25th Margaret.
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Quick.
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I know an ICE here I'll be 108.
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Copy.
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Central 47.
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Found the bill, say you there's 14.
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14.
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47, go ahead.
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501 as Dave, I'll be in route to regional hospitals, second 42 is that now? 14.
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Can you get with ISP?
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Get that unit?
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I'll check this or are an LPA.
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10-4.
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154. M-TIC.
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Okay.
06:19
InScare, what's your unit's location?
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We'll be heading back to the scene with him,
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with 84 units.
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Oh,
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51.
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51, they just got it the roundabouts.
06:33
You can signal nine, absolutely.
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He had a valet driver arrived for his car.
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Player Transcare, just stand by there with engine 52.
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We'll be coming back to you.
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31.
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Central 32, I have one mail detained.
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I'll be back around to the scene.
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I'll go 50311.
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Clear.
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11.
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You can be back on my last traffic car to 13th and Liberty.
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11.
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11, 259.
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What was that for 259?
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Yeah, are you clear for TX?
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Unfortunately,
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no.
07:20
I will let you know as soon as I am,
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though.
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Eighty-four.
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Eighty-two.
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Go ahead.
07:33
43 absolute telling is in route toward the vehicle.
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They have about a 30-minute ETA, also County Highway's been notified.
07:40
They are trying to get someone in route as well.
07:43
10-4. If you want to carry just not take the 51 in the area please.
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10-4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-76: En route
[2]
10-8: In service and available for calls.
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Location mentioned:
Walnut St & S 3rd St, Terre Haute, IN 47807
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