Reckless silver minivan swerves and strikes post, Ross County OH
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TrafficA silver minivan was reported driving recklessly southbound near the fairgrounds. The vehicle was swerving across lanes, traveling mostly below the speed limit, then accelerated, braked suddenly, turned right with flashers on, and possibly struck a post before officers arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Ross County Public Safety
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
I've reported a reckless ops.
00:02
State Route 104 was southbound from the fairgrounds.
00:05
Silver Honda Odyssey.
00:07
Callers advising has been all over the roadway,
00:10
sometimes left to center,
00:13
varying speeds but mostly well below the speed limit.
00:21
(number withheld).
00:24
(number withheld).
00:26
Do you have to call her on the line?
00:30
Glad I do.
00:32
Let me know which way to go from 1-4 and 3 or 7.
00:37
Okay.
00:41
I'm in Ralph post.
00:43
Okay. Also ordered on this 2.7, go ahead.
00:47
She's abiding, she's southbound passing Stone Road.
00:53
Okay.
01:00
(number withheld).
01:03
2-7, come up on 104, go ahead.
01:06
Okay, she's advising that they just now passed the fairgrounds by a little gas station.
01:13
She's advising that it was going well under the speed limit, but then it hit a very high rate of speed and then just slammed on its brakes.
01:19
They're still south down.
01:23
Okay, let me hear what way they turn at the light on right here.
01:27
Okay.
01:32
I think I see it.
01:34
Is that it getting in the right lane to turn right?
01:38
Right. She's amazing it turned right.
01:43
I guess now they put their flashers on it.
01:51
I think they hit one of the posts here.
02:02
(number withheld).
02:04
Okay, I'm going to move over here if you want to stand behind it.
02:09
Right.
02:11
(number withheld).
02:13
Good.
02:14
We're out with it.
02:16
Okay, I'm going to disconnect from the call if you don't have anything for us.
02:21
Right.
02:24
RP, Henry George, call at (number withheld).
02:26
Henry George called (number withheld).
02:32
500 units cleared scene back in service.
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Location mentioned:
OH-104 & Stone Rd, Union Township, OH 45601
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