Driver reports possible hit-and-run on Putnam Pike, Smithfield RI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported being the victim of a possible hit-and-run on Putnam Pike about 20 minutes earlier. The caller was waiting in a parking lot near Putnam Pike in a silver Kia Optima to file a report. The other vehicle was described as a gray work van last seen traveling eastbound on Route 44.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Sir, can you respond? Code one.
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That's going to be near Putnam Pike.
00:05
Have a vehicle standing by.
00:07
(Name withheld) states that she was involved in a hit-and-run accident when she was the victim.
00:12
It occurred about 20 minutes ago on Putnam Pike.
00:15
She's now standing by in that parking lot to make a report.
00:18
She's going to be in a silver Kia Optima with her hazard lights on.
00:22
Like I said, about 20 minutes ago.
00:24
The striking vehicle is a gray work van.
00:27
Last seen heading eastbound on Route 44.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
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