U-Haul truck hits building and flees scene in Spearfish, Spearfish SD
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TrafficA U-Haul truck backed into the Luxe and Junque building in Spearfish, then fled the scene heading east on Main Street toward East Colorado Boulevard. The driver was reported to have a language barrier. The vehicle later stopped near East Colorado and Sandstone. There was minimal damage reported to the building.
Audio|Heard on: Spearfish PD, Fire, Lawrence Co Sheriff
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
9-12209 to us.
00:06
Taking signals to accident,
00:09
U-Haul backed into the Luxe and Junque building.
00:12
Reporter stated that the driver had a language barrier and is now leaving the scene.
00:24
929.2.S. 209.2.
00:26
It sounds like the driver is heading on Main Street toward East Colorado Boulevard.
00:31
She states he is now speeding and trying to get away.
00:36
24. I show me in the out, clear one.
00:40
10.4.
00:43
9-2nd us, that's 20.
00:50
7, go ahead.
00:53
You can assign me to that with her.
00:55
I'm windmill right now.
00:58
That's right.
01:04
She says about either 17 or 20 foot, put her U-Haul south on North Main right now.
01:12
Driver description withheld.
01:14
That one.
01:22
Do they advise damage to the vehicle or the building?
01:30
She stated there wasn't a lot of damage to the building.
01:33
She did not clarify on the vehicle.
01:37
To her.
01:46
27, go ahead.
01:49
Was the reporter following the vehicle or just left known?
01:54
Negative. She was an employee at Luxe and Junque.
01:57
She just saw him leaving the parking lot.
02:00
10-4[1].
02:02
27 looks like it's passing Spearfish Canyon, we're catching up to it.
02:06
10-4[1]. I'm in Sandstone, Stonegate area, so...
02:12
Port should be rolling up to you here in a minute.
02:15
10-4[1], I got eyes.
02:21
9-2-7-10-4[1]4.
02:23
10-4[1]-24. 104-27, 1-220.
02:29
We're east-la-out on the sandstone, so roll on.
02:40
9-2008 is going to be Arizona.
02:43
Adam Mary 5-0827 stopped at East Colorado on Sandstone.
02:50
10427 that one comes back clear.
02:53
9-2 is 9-2 at 20 each hose 97.
02:55
Okay.
02:58
420.
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