Reckless driver speeds without headlights near Cook Out, Morganton NC

Traffic

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:55 PM

Near Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655

Officers reported a silver Nissan Titan driving recklessly near Cook Out on Burkemont Avenue. The vehicle was speeding at about 60 mph, weaving through traffic, and traveling without headlights while heading toward the interstate.

Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

...relson, reckless driver, Burkemont Avenue in front of Cook Out.

00:03

North Carolina, Robert King Paul (number withheld).

00:07

Robert King Paul (number withheld).

00:08

If you've got a unit in the area, please.

00:12

What kind of vehicle it is? The silver Nissan Titan, classified times one or two.

00:20

He's running up through here.

00:23

No headlights on.

00:24

And we're running about 60 passing me in and out of traffic.

00:30

Forest Lemon.

00:35

I have some cookout now headed back towards interstate.

00:38

Okay.

00:44

143 burg did he get 1085 a dot?

00:49

Magnet

00:52

Megina We're off.

00:55

Before they're advising it's a silver Nissan Titan headed towards the interstate.

01:03

Otherwise then they're going 65 on Burkemont without headlights.

01:12

Look at a tag number.

01:16

King Paul (number withheld).

01:21

What is that come back to?

01:24

Going back to a David Michael Jacob out of Burke, I'm sure, in Rich Mountain Road.

01:29

I'm still following them if you're just advising the back off.

01:41

The 3.45 meeting.

01:46

46 Smith.

01:50

I, 1028 when ready.

01:56

Robert Charles Zebra (number withheld).

01:58

Repeating Robert Charles Zebra (number withheld).

02:00

Robert Charles Zebra (number withheld).

02:01

Go ahead.

02:06

Hopefully three were they able to advise that they got on interstate or continued?

02:13

The founder that came over the radio, he saw the vehicle in passing.

02:20

Direct, I'm downtown.

02:22

I'm probably going to be out of position to find it.

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