Fatal crash on I-85 involves tractor-trailer and possible DWI, Belmont NC
TrafficA fatal traffic accident occurred on Interstate 85 near exits 20 and 21 in Gaston County, North Carolina. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and caused at least one death. Police units blocked on-ramps and diverted traffic while investigating the scene. Officers also reported a possible impaired driver incident involving a blue Honda station wagon with South Carolina license plates near Wilkinson Boulevard and Wallace Avenue.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
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Ocean King, too, Paul Edward, Edward King, we have a fatality out here.
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Baker 20L2.
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Averman to be out, please.
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Several.
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It's right here on the rim. Cars,
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right here is a tractor trailer.
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You do have one in traffic.
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County.
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58013.
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My cell from 5 David 11 is going to be Camus in the area where our location is.
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Kimball.
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K923 will block the on-ramp at exit 21.
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20 to 5 David 12, deal check the area of Wilkinson and Wallace Avenue.
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Cren me in reference to the Possible DWI, Blue Honda Station Wagon, South Carolina 28.
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Last seen in the turning lane at Wilkinson and part to turn left, partial 28 is 9-1-16, possibly left in the avenue.
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Barely speaking, it's going to the infertality.
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It's going to be just before the on-ramp at Cox Road,
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so tracks will be able to flow back on at Cox Road, if need be.
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But if we'll be diverting cars off at exit 20.
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Holly 20, I'm diverting off at XI 20 right now.
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104, so not exit 19 when you diverting in exit 20.
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Yeah 104, converting off at exit 20 and they can get back on at exit 21.
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104. See, you go in there if I do you, I see that also?
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Where to that?
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Italian 2 is driving on scene. Italian 2 out there. All right.
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10-0752 u-22
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correct
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At an exit at 19
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Baker 20 I cleared 19 going to 20
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2nd2nd2nd 2cholai 20 No DOT coming out there to assist you need damn help with traffic control
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That's import I'm going to the vacuum 2820 to help
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It's a warning what we did for you
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Alright, just come on in,
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park right behind engine 6, just standby.
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We're working on now.
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There they say.
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Move it, sir.
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Can't put you back on call.
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Cancel.
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I mean,
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23 in the area.
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Cancel.
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Kind of 30, we've got exit 20, fully blocked.
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So it's added all units clear.
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Temper.
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I mean just don't let car get on northbound from the New Hope and roll up onto the rec scene if it's at the 21.
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We're sitting at the on-ramp for North New Hope.
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Just be advised the initial impact was somewhere further back on 85 and I'm walking it now trying to figure out the mental shut further down.
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I'm off on exit 20 and reckless driving until the impact here.
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Ten Fort, just let us know if you need to block exit 20.
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Don't let no cars get on 85 at New Hope northbound. Just block that on ramp for right now.
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And the car is off at New Hope.
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Therefore, we've got a unit to go up to the on-ramp of U-Hos.
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Two out of them 40, we're sitting at the on-ramp right here.
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All right, fast wedge is going to drive his car that way and see where we can find the skidmarps, see where they begin.
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Yep.
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Update 11, 5-013.
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All right, go ahead.
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One day and Camden, saying 25, Peter.
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Location mentioned:
Wallace Ave & Wilkinson Blvd, Belmont, NC 28012
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