Vehicle drives recklessly and catches fire near townhomes, Yorkshire VA


A silver Subaru Forester was driving recklessly at high speed through a residential townhouse area. Multiple callers reported the driver appeared to be in a mental health crisis. The vehicle later caught fire near a building. Emergency teams responded to extinguish the fire. The driver was reported to be yelling at people nearby.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
05:33
Transcript:
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(number withheld) Moss Garden Road, Cross Oak Grove, Chestnut Road, in reference to a silver, Subaru Forester.
00:07
Initially came in as a reckless, the caller was driving radically at high rates and then told the caller he was looking for God.
00:13
We've received several additional callers advising they believe the driver is having a mental health crisis.
00:21
Continues to circulate the townhouse area.
00:24
The tags come back to Williamsburg Court.
00:30
On fire next to the building.
00:34
Vehicle is going to be located behind the building.
00:40
(number withheld)
00:43
Yeah,
00:49
(number withheld), (number withheld) year, Filsight is going to actually be at Holdley Road.
00:57
It's going to be at the...
01:00
Walgreens? I understand those things have Haudsley Road and Walgreens.
01:12
Yeah, Haudley and Hill Boulevard.
01:14
The Walgrain should be filmed.
01:22
Okay, (number withheld).
01:28
Territz William from Tanger (number withheld).
01:30
I'm in row.
01:32
Okay, Tinker (number withheld), at (number withheld).
01:34
Okay,
01:39
(number withheld), (number withheld) Robo for a sickness, Paramount Senior Living, (number withheld), driving at (number withheld).
01:45
Camulence (number withheld), engine (number withheld), responding (number withheld) for a (number withheld)-year-old female.
01:55
(number withheld) is on scene.
01:56
We have a one-story commercial garage.
02:00
We do have a truck on fire, no extension into the building at this time.
02:05
Hanger (number withheld), we'll have you pull up, commit all the way down, pull up behind us, and just make your connections out.
02:14
Anchor 6, okay.
02:18
Engine 18 is on scene.
02:19
We're going to be staging outside on to break for it.
02:29
Tanker (number withheld) on C.
02:36
(number withheld) from engine (number withheld).
02:39
Looks like it's one vehicle on fire.
02:41
I think engine 6 and tank 6 in hand, right now.
02:43
We don't have everyone stage out on its brakes.
02:48
Agent (number withheld), you won't she?
02:51
Okay, (number withheld). Thank you probably (number withheld).
02:55
Okay, C-3-5-0-0-6-1-C.
02:59
6-1-C. Thanks, (number withheld).
03:05
(number withheld) everybody, stay, it's pretty third.
03:13
(number withheld), that's correct, so anybody wants to get in the road.
03:22
The timing five or two information travels up the base line direction of travel will take the toll site at the Walters.
03:32
And you have the close site.
03:38
We're ready?
03:41
Go ahead.
03:51
Okay, sir, Dr.
03:56
(name withheld). He is a male wearing a white t-shirt and American flag shorts.
04:05
Looks like he's older with some facial hair.
04:11
Okay, very Dracton, older male with facial hair.
04:14
Last he rang, a white t-shirt and American flag shorts.
04:21
It's a (number withheld) like November.
04:26
Can you go ahead if my call?
04:28
Okay.
04:33
It comes back to (number withheld) Williamsburg Court.
04:41
Said domestic.
04:44
Okay.
04:45
Okay, so (number withheld).
04:48
John.
04:53
May (number withheld), RESTU-(number withheld), PAYG-(number withheld), placing all the units in service, you can release the channel.
05:06
Fire is under control.
05:10
Okay.
05:13
Attention all units, on team and responding to this, Rutger Fire on Springs Road.
05:23
It's holding engine (number withheld), rescue (number withheld), tanker (number withheld), tanker (number withheld), all of their units can go in service.
05:30
All units switch with traffic, like the fly bravo, five belt, it's clear in (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut St, Yorkshire, VA 20111
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