Driver flees at high speed on Route 85 near Frederick, Frederick County MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police reported a red Mustang driving recklessly at high speed on Interstate 270 southbound and Route 85 near Frederick, Maryland. The vehicle reached speeds up to 140 mph, turned off its lights, and ran a red light at Crestwood Boulevard. Officers did not continue the pursuit after the suspect vehicle fled southbound past the Homewood Suites.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
I got a red Mustang, 140 miles an hour, southbound on 270, getting off on 85 right now.
00:06
Taking off from me.
00:10
Northbound or southbound on 85?
00:14
Southbound on 85.
00:18
Ten.
00:20
Just blacked out its lights.
00:22
Just got onto 85 south.
00:26
Careful.
00:29
And ran the red light.
00:31
85 and Crestwood Boulevard.
00:36
Are you pursuing it?
00:41
No, I just shut it down.
00:45
Okay.
00:48
Last seen southbound on I-85.
00:52
Passing the Homewood Suites.
00:54
Speeds are about 110 miles an hour.
00:56
Again, it's a red Mustang.
00:57
I don't have a tag number.
01:00
Seven.
01:03
Older or new model Mustang?
01:07
I believe it's a newer model.
01:10
Tail lights were the three slotted lights on either side.
01:14
Which I think is the newer models.
01:16
Not sure though.
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MD-85, Maryland
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