Vehicle brakes fail causing crash near Belmont and south 12th, Weirton WV
TrafficA male driver experienced brake failure and lost control of his car near Belmont Street and South 12th Street. The vehicle went over an embankment. The driver walked home with minor injuries, including a busted lip. Emergency medical services and a tow truck were requested to the scene.
Audio|Source: Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Near Belmont Street and South 12th Street.
00:02
Clearly a male, brakes went out and he wrecked his car.
00:05
He's currently inside the residence now.
00:07
They'll be sending an ambulance also to check him; he busted his lip.
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Near Belmont Street, clear.
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It's down near a circle drive.
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22-0.
00:28
Take your direct station, did you say that you wrecked at the end of the residence? The word is still trying to grab for Major.
00:38
Apparently it happened on the street above Belmont Street, brakes went out.
00:53
I believe it happened on School Street, but the vehicle went over the embankment and is still there; he walked home.
01:17
All right, now he's sitting at the end of South 12th.
01:21
I believe he's near the corner of Belmont and South 12th now.
01:30
It's male. May I rephrase?
01:34
Okay, we have an ambulance coming to check him also.
01:41
Before, I'm here.
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He sent the vehicle down over the embankment off of South 12th.
01:47
Let me call for a record also.
01:53
Well, when you get there, let me know; vehicle is over the embankment.
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Location mentioned:
S 12th St & Belmont St, Weirton, WV 26062
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