Vehicle crashes into Dollar General in Newark, driver flees, Newark OH
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle crashed into the Dollar General store near East Main Street in Newark, Ohio. The driver fled the scene. People were temporarily trapped inside as the vehicle damaged the doors. There were no injuries reported, but the building sustained structural damage.
Audio|Heard on: Licking County Public Safety
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 1. Rescue 1.
00:02
Ladder 3. Battalion 1.
00:05
Vehicle accident into structure.
00:07
Medic 1. Rescue 1.
00:10
Ladder 3. Battalion 1.
00:12
Dollar General.
00:13
Near East Main Street.
00:15
Cross streets, South Arch Street, North Arch Street, and Bowlin Court.
00:21
Vehicle accident into structure.
00:23
Respond on 45 opt 4.
00:25
This match (number withheld).
00:27
That truck went westbound on East Main.
00:33
They're a control battalion one.
00:35
Okay.
00:38
Just be advised they left about five minutes ago, the bar seating.
00:42
Sir, be advised, the vehicle that ran in the building did flee the scene.
00:46
There are people that are stuck in the building because the vehicle did hit the doors.
00:58
If you could let Dollar General note to take the people out the back door, that'd be great.
01:07
Air Claire.
01:09
Especially (number withheld).
01:11
It's going to be an older white male driver, dark hair gray hoodie.
01:14
It'll be three different shifts, fourth or seven, take over cover.
01:21
New York, sir.
01:27
(Number withheld) right here.
01:29
Go ahead. Dispatch 914 drag traffic.
01:32
People are no longer on scene.
01:34
No one is injured inside, but there is structural damage.
01:37
Gene get fire over here.
01:40
Here, figure, they're en route.
01:41
We found a possible seven.
01:43
The suspect was that 90 North Pina Vista permit (number withheld).
01:48
I copy it.
01:52
It was the 7.
01:53
This past 21.
01:55
(Name withheld), Mary, (number withheld).
01:59
I'm not making contact with an answering service.
02:06
You're clear.
02:07
He should be contacting them to clarify the situation.
02:14
Clear.
02:18
(Number withheld). Do you want to go to that? 49 with me.
02:23
Yeah,
02:24
I'm turning on the beginning of this now.
02:27
Battalion is on the scene.
02:30
The vehicles been moved, no one is trapped.
02:34
Beyond investigating, the battalion one on the least main command.
02:39
Battalion one on scene, vehicles have been moved, nobody is trapped.
02:43
I'm investigating.
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