Tesla speeds and catches fire near Walnut Hill exit, Ellis County TX


A 2020 Tesla was reported speeding and weaving on the road. It later caught fire near the 263 exit on North 545 close to Walnut Hill and North Central Expressway in Ellis County, Texas.
Audio|Source: Ellis County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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380, we're being X-ray King 5, 380, all over the roadway, and now traveling at a high rate of speed.
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County clear, 1301.
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8248. I'm set up at the 3-1 north.
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10-4[1].
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Safe this to southbound North Central Expressway at Walnut Hill, please.
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78 copy of plate Texas Tech 6 correction Tom x-ray king 5380
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104
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confirmed 2020 Tesla expires December 2025 to (name withheld) out of McKinney clear 29
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This vehicle fire? It's going to be at the 263 exit on North 545.
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Union Sam, Blackmail, 1197.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Ellis County, TX
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