Intoxicated driver crashes Prius into tree near South Basalt St, Spokane WA
A female driver appearing intoxicated crashed her dark gray Toyota Prius into a tree near South Basalt St. The tree stopped the vehicle from falling 30 to 40 feet down a cliff. Open beer cans were found in the vehicle, and emergency responders are on scene. The driver remains inside the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Spokane County Sheriff and Fire, Spokane City Police / Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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into a ditch but versus the tree it sounds like the tree is holding the vehicle from going off of some type of cliff or ditch at that location
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currently occupy driver appears intoxicated they're spinning their tires one zero five thousand salt
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That's right.
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It's completely.
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MVA[1] Bravo[3].
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Engine 1025 South the South Road,
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Channel South Primary.
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MVA[1].
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It's going to be a dark gray trade of Prius by a female late 20s, black male, white,
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mulatto females in the description.
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They can see open cans of beer.
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Injuries that it is into that tree and they haven't verified how far off the ground.
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Okay.
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Can you start medics one of the drivers that completed the right arm?
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Okay. Okay.
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Is that I'm taking name?
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Two is updates if not, go ahead.
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Good.
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The vehicle, that the vehicle's still in drive when they approached the driver.
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Still in the vehicle.
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The vehicle.
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Heavy code.
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Heavy code.
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Heavy code. Heavy code.
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In 10-2 we got up one vehicle into a tree.
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A vehicle is now partly up the tree and the tree's holding it up.
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The driver is AOP.
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Looks like he's not out of the vehicle yet. You got sheriff come in code.
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And 11 is here and fourth.
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That's that too obvious.
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I'm just getting a report. The vehicle is on the tree and it's partially hanging off of a cliff.
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Trying to get clarification on the cliff size. It looks like it might be about 30 to 40 feet down.
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Let me know if you need additional resources.
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That's your copy. Let's get it.
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Just have one ahead of the flight at that point.
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MVA[1] Bravo[3], 1020, near South Basalt Road, Channel, South Primary, MVA.
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I'm 15 nights.
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Okay. Okay.
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This is like they're going to go to Digness.
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That's one, 1521.
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Engine 101 you've been added with Engine 102. We've got a vehicle into a tree.
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Vehicle is partway up the tree that's still holding it up. It's also hanging over a cliff that's about 30 to 40 foot drop.
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A female driver,
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probable Aob will be just south of the intersection.
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Sheriff's Common Code[2] and you'll have 111.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
[2]
Code: Urgent/lights-and-sirens response requested
[3]
Bravo: Moderate-priority medical or EMS response; also used to designate Side B of a structure.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Basalt St, Spokane, WA 99224
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