Police pursue wrong-way driver who crashes on I-80, Echo UT
TrafficPolice chased a black Jeep driving the wrong way at high speed on I-80 near Echo Dam Road, Utah. The vehicle hit barriers and was stopped by spike strips. It crashed in the median and officers held down the driver at gunpoint. Medical aid was called due to crash injuries.
Audio|Source: Summit County Sheriff, EMS and Park City Police
04:48
Transcript:
00:00
A few more miles down the road, I'm just paralleling.
00:03
You need to get up in front of him and try to stop that or discontinue the pursuit so he doesn't keep going wrong way.
00:10
Looks like he's trying to come to a stop to possibly try to turn around.
00:13
We're at 45 miles an hour right now.
00:15
Vehicles stopped.
00:16
One case then we're approaching Treveld's right now.
00:20
Benaco, he's going back westbound, he's turned around.
00:22
He just hit the concrete barrier.
00:23
Yeah, turned around at 170 then.
00:25
Somewhere right there in Echo, he is now back westbound.
00:27
Spikes right about 167, almost then.
00:31
I'm getting slipped at Echo 169.
00:33
It appears to be occupied by one left male and in the other occupants.
00:37
This is going to be a black jeep, heavy front end, front end damage on both sides.
00:40
Okay, seven, I'm going to be in the median at 170.
00:42
Okay, jeezer spike tonight instead of about once anymore.
00:44
And I believe I'm at 168 with spikes in the median.
00:48
I believe he just passed me at 170.
00:50
The last vehicle in front of the Jeep.
00:52
Okay, and I got Spike set up just down the hill from you.
00:55
Okay, we do, Spike's successful.
00:56
1K27, I'm right behind him where speeds are still about about 100.
01:00
Okay, then we're going to be in the number two lanes, we're going to back and forth between two.
01:02
Pikes unsuccessful.
01:03
On Kade 7, we're still on down.
01:04
K-7, we're at 169 speeds are about 45.
01:06
560, I'm out, 170, Kassarnell.
01:10
Turning towards Echodem Road, he crashed into the median, he's still moving.
01:13
Spees are about 15, he's still sorted him back and forth between lanes.
01:16
All right, so just confirm he's off the interstate.
01:19
K2, I'm going to be carbon.
01:21
I'm going to pick.
01:22
If he slows down, we're about 30.
01:23
KD70, driving off the road.
01:24
27, good successful.
01:28
C, 27, we're out of that gunpoint.
01:29
Okay, seven vehicles on its head.
01:31
Okay, then we're breaking the window.
01:32
Ambulance 21, Rescue 21, Medical Aid, at Just before Echo, North Echo Dam Road.
01:39
Ambulance 21, Rescue 21, on fire through.
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To any set, medical.
01:43
60-802 with one mail.
01:45
740, I shut down, echoed hammer.
01:46
Okay, 740, I'm shut down, echoed hammer.
01:47
Okay, seven vehicle, it's clear.
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Echo Dam Rd, Echo, UT
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