Possible intoxicated driver swerving on westbound I-44, Springfield MO


Police followed a maroon vehicle traveling westbound on I-44 near Exit 70. The vehicle was swerving and failed to maintain its lane, raising suspicion of intoxicated driving. The driver stopped briefly on the roadside, then quickly returned to the vehicle and continued driving at about 55 mph while swerving between lanes. Officers obtained the vehicle's plate and the registered owner's details.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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8. King David, 756, Missouri license plate.
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Possible intoxicated driver, dark and color, F10, possibly maroon, Missouri plate, 6 Frank King,
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Boy 76. The vehicle was stopped on the side of the road, we pulled over to assist.
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They immediately got back to the vehicle.
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They're traveling about 55 miles an hour, westbound on 44.
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Clear. Negative, negative, negative.
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I'm clear. Thank you.
00:22
They're westbound from where on 44.
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Exit 70, he's still west.
00:26
He's leaving back and forth in his lane, right lane?
00:28
I'm clear. Let's get the district card route.
00:30
Code, please.
00:31
6-11, that's clear. 6-07, I'm starting that way as well.
00:33
6-07, I'm clear.
00:34
He just passed the 69.8.
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We're about 75 yards behind him.
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I'm clear.
00:41
All ready in or out, Chestnut, Kansas.
00:43
Six-pring seventy-four, he had best luck.
00:45
Last call.
00:46
Okay. Three-seven gene.
00:47
The plate I copied is not coming back.
00:49
Can you readvice?
00:50
Yeah,
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just give me a second.
00:52
6-07, can you run a plate and give us an address, please?
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6-07 on please, stand by.
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611 at 427 are you guys approaching the highway T.E exit?
00:59
We're at 67.6.
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Right now at Highway T East, continuing west.
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Vehicle is still doing about 55 miles an hour.
01:06
427, further information.
01:08
When we had originally pulled behind the vehicle on the shoulder, there was a mail into the ditch, and he saw us instantly go back in the vehicle, and that's when they took off.
01:19
Okay. 6 or 7, I have that plate return.
01:20
The plate of six-rank, King Boy, 7-6, is coming back to Highland Register, 2, 2002 Chevy pickup, owner of a (name withheld), address of near East Purple Martin and Nixah,
01:33
Ben Indians 5218, no stolen.
01:35
Okay, sir, thank you.
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I-44, Springfield, MO
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