Wrong-way driver on locust street corrected direction, Princeton WV
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a silver vehicle was reported driving the wrong way on Locust Street near Ingleside Road. Officers responded, and the vehicle turned around to drive correctly westbound.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
I've got a report of a vehicle driving eastbound in the westbound lane from Ingleside Road headed towards Locust Street.
00:11
Yeah well right.
00:17
Center control.
00:22
Good.
00:24
We will be responding, but another five state and county as well.
00:27
Copy. It's 255, but we've got another call just past 12 miles.
00:36
Have a wrong-way driver.
00:39
We have a 460.
00:40
They're going eastbound in the westbound lanes.
00:43
Again, eastbound to westbound from Ingleside Road, headed towards Locust Street.
00:48
Just past 12 mile.
00:49
We've got two calls on it so far.
00:56
One, two more chavion now.
01:01
46.
01:08
417 patrol be out with that vehicle it's going to be around the 7.
01:15
(number withheld).
01:23
cops are (number withheld).
01:31
Control Princeton units be advised the vehicle is turned around just only the side of 12 mile.
01:36
Now he's going back westbound in the westbound.
01:40
The vehicle's direction control.
01:45
The silver vehicle is the only description we can get.
01:48
The first call or the vehicle would find him too quickly for him to notice.
01:53
Pamor, I'm in the area.
01:56
(number withheld).
02:06
You said just a silver vehicle.
02:08
We don't have savann, truck, anything.
02:12
A silver car, that's what the second caller.
02:14
The first caller was too startled to get a description.
02:16
What?
02:20
Hand for it.
02:28
If anybody else is coming, it might be turning down Ingleside Road right now.
02:40
Show us and around, crew three.
02:45
I'm sure how you're responding to (number withheld), Curritory.
02:54
I don't know what kind of the vehicle description was, but I just wait, so I didn't know.
03:05
417, Patrol, everyone needs a tight truck.
03:10
Go ahead. I just send the quickest available.
03:15
It's gonna be a duly hauling us.
03:20
We've got a 25 foot trailer unloaded, fifth wheel.
03:32
Golly.
03:40
Second caller by the silver vehicle, turn around headed towards Ingleside Road.
03:46
A Princeton unit then stated they were possibly turning down Ingleside.
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Location mentioned:
Locust St, Princeton, WV 24740
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