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Deputies respond to suspected reckless driver near I-40, Newton NC

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1st St W i, Newton, NC 28658

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to reports of a possible reckless and possibly intoxicated driver in a black pickup truck near the interchange of I-40 and First Street West in Newton. The caller lost sight of the vehicle after it exited the interstate, and its direction of travel was unclear.

Audio|Heard on: Catawba NC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:54
Transcript:
00:00
County, report of a car near I-40 East and First Street.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
I've got a reckless, possibly intoxicated vehicle.
00:10
Just came off the interstate.
00:11
Caller advised they turned onto First Street West.
00:14
They couldn't advise any direction of travel.
00:15
It's going to be a black pickup truck, model withheld.
00:17
10-4. You can see it to me, 526.
00:22
Tom.
00:24
526, Justice.
00:26
24, that's all the respect on, we'll have a back.
00:31
526 County, en route to the reckless truck.
00:34
Temple, thanks sir.
00:37
526 County.
00:39
Okay.
00:41
Was that vehicle heading towards First Street West or getting on I-40?
00:45
It was getting off I-40.
00:47
I'm going towards First Street West.
00:49
They couldn't advise.
00:50
They stopped following once they got to I-40.
00:53
Temple. Temple.

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1st St W i, Newton, NC 28658

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