Silver truck drives erratically over 90 mph on highway, Gaston County NC


The audio reports a silver Chevrolet Silverado driving erratically northbound on US-321 near Hardin Road. The driver stopped briefly on the on-ramp to urinate, then drove at speeds over 90 mph, unable to stay in the lane, and later accelerated above 100 mph crossing county lines.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
03:29
Transcript:
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Can you have the start-to-order, off-bound 321, and with the Hardin's Road reference to a
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BWI[1], the Silver and Color, Biodi Silverado,
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they just stopped on the on-ramp near Hardin Road to urinate in the middle door.
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Two more. And he's now doing about 90,
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unable to maintain lane, northbound 321.
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Two to 76 counties.
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In 76.
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Submany-74 roll, Pekin 20.
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Aero. 704 direct.
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David 64, 8.
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64, your mic keeps keying up, no traffic coming.
00:42
Okay. I am clear verbal.
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No. Oh, a little bit of clear, Tremont.
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Okay,
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Maddie, 11th.
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We can we clear, care, Mont? Ten, four.
00:51
Five pound ten, uh, for Kevin Eleven.
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Go ahead.
00:54
Are you still out with Mont?
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Ten, four I am.
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County O Units, we on the lookout here in our vehicle.
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Exit 17, northwestbound of 321, so much sedan over the roadway, 256 the morning.
01:03
I've made nearly entrance to the hospital.
01:05
I believe I have found one of his cell devices.
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He said he clapped on the site.
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Any 10,9, you're breaking up.
01:13
If she's 25 may name of the entrance to the hospital, Hurtig set her phone on the sidewalk, I believe I've recovered.
01:22
She can identify it.
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It's about 141.
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10-4[2].
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She'll be 17 in that location.
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Also, she gave me another location for...
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possible location for the van at the Old City Hall building.
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If you only go check there, I can.
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County, David, 86.
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80. Go along.
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Cement E91P, Emergency Traffic[3], 130, Hammer, Road, cross street, bowling alley.
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General sickness. 80. Lady. 141. 436.
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So far. Alarm after Thomas Concrete, 5614, Union Road.
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Where to route?
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Have you just notified Lincoln County? He's gone on past Nick to 29, and he is well over 100 miles an hour.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BWI: Possibly stands for 'Being While Intoxicated' or 'Boating While Intoxicated', but in this context, it likely refers to impaired driving.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment
[3]
Emergency Traffic: Urgent radio traffic only
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Location mentioned:
US-321, North Carolina
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