Traffic accident with injured child on interstate highway, Chattanooga TN

Traffic

Reported: 11/11/2025 12:35 PM

I-24, Chattanooga, TN

A traffic accident occurred on the eastbound side of interstate highway I-24 near the 185 mile marker involving a white Nissan Altima. A 14-month-old child was reported to be in the vehicle. The driver was not injured, and a black large SUV left the scene in a suspected hit and run.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

212. Any unit copy an accident with injuries near 185 mile marker of I-24 eastbound?

00:11

1050 calls 40 multiple times no answer D5 it just kills we can't it's gonna be a hit and run clear on D5 I don't wait if you can send somebody else to this call okay day nine I'll be in right to Cherokee Boulevard close day nine I'm clear

00:37

I'll divert you to this one.

00:39

Black, large SUV left the scene towards Hamilton Place.

00:43

I'm trying to get what vehicles still on scene.

00:47

Engine 12,

00:49

squad one, ladder one, engine one,

00:52

engine 17, engine 10, Battalion 1, Engine 1, Battalion 1, Engine 4, Battalion 3, apartment fire, near Cherokee Boulevard, Apartment 306, Fireground 1.

01:03

Battalion 3 responding.

01:07

Nidji 5.

01:10

12 is fun.

01:13

Angie 5 is available.

01:16

You're looking for a white Nissan Ultima, white Nissan Ultima, where you can see AMC Theater from the interstate, around the 185 mile marker.

01:26

So 87Tay was fine.

01:29

I tell you one.

01:31

Battalion won't respondent.

01:34

Be advised they will be on the left shoulder, on the left shoulder.

01:38

And Medic 11 is en route.

01:42

We too.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:45

Okay, no, it's up in route with two fourth.

01:49

I'm clear.

01:51

Six status.

01:53

It's going to be a 14-month-old baby in the car, in the back seat.

01:57

Can you hear the baby crying.

02:00

Ladder one responding.

02:03

The latter one responding.

02:05

I'm clear.

02:07

Driver is not injured at this time once the baby checked.

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