Vehicle swerves and speeds dangerously on Route 28, Philippi WV

Traffic

Reported: 11/7/2025 04:48 PM

Court St, Philippi, WV 26416

Police officers pursued a vehicle on Route 28 near Court St in Philippi, WV. The vehicle was weaving between lanes, braking abruptly, and speeding up to about 65 miles per hour. The vehicle crossed over into gravel at times and was driving aggressively before being stopped near People's Bank.

Audio|Source: Barbour County Police, Fire and EMS

03:16

Transcript:

00:00

I have a black and colored four doors a van, Chevy Cobalt, bearing West Virginia,

00:06

28,

00:07

(number withheld) Alpha.

00:10

That vehicle is breaking abruptly and jerking in and out of the lanes if you would like to get a traffic stop on that.

00:24

I'm behind them right now.

00:26

They went over the white line just about into the gravel and jerked back into the lane, pounds three now.

00:46

(name withheld), he's speeding up now, going approximately 65 miles an hour down here.

01:02

We're at Northbound.

01:04

We're about past the entrance to Landers and State Farm.

01:10

Head at Northbound, NC Philadelphia,

01:13

he's breaking abruptly, speeding up aggressively, and jerking in and out of lane.

01:20

10-4[1], I'm leaving from the high school.

01:22

If you want to stop him, I can come take over the stop.

01:26

I'm there out.

01:36

Now, what's your farm?

01:38

10 for South Main Street, still northbound without a pass the insurance office.

01:47

State Farm?

01:50

We're past the, uh, we're passing your office right now.

01:57

(number withheld) signal 19 with that vehicle on Court Street about People's Bank.

02:12

Cardiffy Transport, right-printed knowledge.

02:15

Good.

02:19

(number withheld).

02:20

(number withheld).

02:21

Yes.

02:32

7 and 4 where we got a bus to be 27th.

02:36

Go ahead.

02:38

It'll be Gulf (number withheld) on a Sazenbaker.

03:00

Ten, this driver is okay, his wheel is out of the line.

03:06

10-4[1]? 10-bar realm tonight from that transport.

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Court St, Philippi, WV 26416

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