Two-vehicle crash on US 290; driver flees on foot, Hays County TX


A crash involving two vehicles occurred near the intersection of US 290 and Farm to Market 165 in Texas. One vehicle was located further west on US 290. The driver of a black vehicle left the scene on foot, walking westbound on US 290. A passerby described the driver as a white male about 6 feet tall with no shirt and possibly curly hair. No patients were found at one of the vehicle locations.
Audio|Source: Hays County Fire and EMS - North
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Transcript:
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We're at a 71's on the scene.
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It appears to be a split scene accident.
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It looks to be two, possibly three vehicles involved.
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One, a little further up on westbound 290 and then ones at the intersection of 165 in the turn lane.
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That's from Medics 71 correction.
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It's going to be two vehicles.
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I've got one further up on 290, westbound, and then the other vehicle involved is going to be in the turn lane on 290 and 165.
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This county is clear.
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We'll show you on scene, two vehicles split scene, first vehicles at 290 and 165.
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Second vehicle is west of that.
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We're going to go check out the other vehicle.
00:45
If you guys are good right there, we're pulling up.
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From into 71.
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8701, quick. Okay, 71's quick.
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Dispatch, New 71 location, same size of.
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Okay, 990 command.
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Yeah. We'll show engine 71 on scene.
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Same size. We do have Ops2 available for this accident.
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Opts 2 is open.
01:00
Very safe. Appreciate it.
01:01
Thruf 74, if you could position behind, negative 71, that would be great.
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Thruf 74, excuse me.
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It's engine 71.
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Injun 71, go ahead.
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Yes, sir. If you have an available officer, um, advise him our subject is left the scene, he's walking west down on 290.
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10-4[1]. Clare on subject left the scene walking westbound.
01:30
Any kind of description? He's counting for MEDAX71.
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MEDAX71, go ahead.
01:32
Passerby describing the driver of the black vehicle as a white male, approximately about 6 feet tall, walking westbound 290, no shirt.
01:43
Okay,
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for white male, 6 feet, westbound, no shirt.
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Case County for Medics 71.
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Pass the by also says possibly younger male curly hair.
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For younger male curly hair.
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Case County, battalion 7-1 is arriving on team.
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Thank you, Bethany 371.
02:01
What's around? Hays County 34 Transporting Code 1-1-1 patient, C-nese.
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We're 2ndi-34, C-names.
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I'm 751. I'm going to move over an off-toe.
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I'm on opposite to you.
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I'm behind the medic unit right now.
02:15
We're buying a black bronco.
02:18
We have nothing.
02:19
No patients over here.
02:21
Since this is a split-seat, you grab their information and I'll grab the information here.
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Location mentioned:
US-290 & Farm to Market 165, Texas 78620
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