GMC Sierra crashes and catches fire; driver flees on foot, Eau Claire WI
TrafficA GMC Sierra crashed into a tree near North Claremont Avenue and caught fire. The driver exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot, last seen wearing a black stocking hat and jacket heading westbound.
Audio|Source: Eau Claire County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Near North Claremont Avenue. Callers a passerby, a dark green, Sierra GMC,
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crashed into a tree. They did stop and talk to him, and if he did not need an ambulance.
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Looks he's attempting to start the car now.
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5-1-9.
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7-20-0-0 as well.
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No, 4, 547. 5-9, go ahead.
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No.
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Something is a fire under the hood now.
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We're going to get,
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sorry.
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The assistant county units of the 1050 was their case just north of the crossing near North Claremont Avenue.
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They are advising that the vehicle is now on fire.
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Yeah, Carlos 2A1M8 33.
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Unit calling, can you turn 9? I was on the phone.
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I'm on 63. Do they want my 33?
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10-4[1].
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10-4[1].
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43. Sounds like the driver, the vehicle was just able to get out and is walking away from the fire.
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Gensler, 723 of 94.
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Physical is going to be 510, brown hair, brown eyes.
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As a white male, he's also showing valid.
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No wants, not on paper.
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The only offender with prior 96, 1, 940.
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And for a vehicle and calls.
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7.4.
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We have told you information.
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Stand for.
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Check in the area.
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Stand by.
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Order to Lee 163 additional. Sounds like the vehicle is fully engulfed. They're looking for the driver who left the scene, last thing you were wearing a black stocking hat going westbound on Claremont, as well as a jacket.
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Yeah, well.
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May it somewhere specific?
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10-4[1]. Sounds like just searching the area for the driver at this point.
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10 14th 21st 23
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27
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47 Go ahead I think he got when they last saw a visual of him walking
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near N Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703
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