Man flees accident scene and falls into quarry, Springfield MO


Police are searching for a man who fled after a single vehicle rollover at Walnut St and S Hampton Ave. Witnesses say the man jumped a fence and fell into a nearby quarry. Emergency services responded to the accident scene. The man is believed to be injured and was last seen going down a steep decline near the quarry.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
07:48
Transcript:
00:00
Directly down from me is where they said he went over and if he's down there he's injured.
00:04
Clear 219.
00:05
Clear. 412, 413 and 414.
00:07
Can you see us on top of the sale?
00:08
Do you want me to start EMS?
00:09
No, not yet. 414 in the permive.
00:10
I'm clear. No,
00:11
I'm clear on it. Yeah, again, it's going straight directly down below us and it's a really, really steep and decline, so that's what we're believing that he's at right now.
00:19
Okay. 2.13.
00:21
New, for a single vehicle, roll over.
00:23
I guess that's 1 second,0006.
00:25
12. 12, right?
00:27
212.
00:28
Not without breaking something.
00:29
Do you have report of a motor vehicle accident on West Walla Street?
00:32
213, 212. NVA with injuries, Walnut and Hampton.
00:37
For a new business match, Walnut, Hampton.
00:38
Single vehicle rollover.
00:39
Clear. We're going to push in on our side, if you can relay that to the SPD guy with you.
00:44
Just hold up there and we're going to come in from below.
00:46
There's a creek bed down here.
00:48
4.14. Are you with 6.35?
00:50
That's affirmative.
00:51
Did you send a second unit to the fire alarm we are unable to proceed due to the accident?
00:55
Okay. Yeah, if he comes back up here, we'll deal with him.
00:57
Show us not take a lot on the answer.
00:59
Two-12, one quick.
01:00
Copy, and Mrs. Thanks. We've been advised possible in Tratman, if you can confirm.
01:03
That's affirmative.
01:04
This is a P.J.A.P.
01:05
You have now ready.
01:06
Okay. Okay. Four, so that's affirmative.
01:07
14 and 13 in error with 635, almost 6.30.
01:10
That's clear. I have traffic on county's channel that their side is going to try to push it in contact with the mail.
01:17
419 to 214.
01:19
Good. 414, that's affirmative.
01:20
We have a lethal and less lethal with us.
01:22
There's no one at Founders and I have the city by match subscription.
01:25
Check your satisfaction.
01:26
That's clear. Okay.
01:27
Springfield. Springfield. Streetfield Tower to Fire alarm (number withheld) East Walnut Street.
01:31
Upslide. We're moving in if you want to secure.
01:34
Generalty secure. Springfield.
01:35
Thank you.
01:36
Okay. 35, 6304.
01:38
We're pushing into this dry creek fence.
01:39
Springfield, Battalion 1, Latter 8, Rescue 1, motor vehicle accident with entrapments, walnut and Hampton, single vehicle all over.
01:46
I'm sorry. I'm clear. All the witnesses said he went over down into the quarry, and that's where they saw him go, so I don't think he's still up here, and that's where my dog wants to go.
01:55
Southside channel to you secure.
01:56
Send this is a one should be now.
01:58
210 to 214.
01:59
Clear. Was it cast for 214?
02:01
214? 2nd to 214.
02:03
Are one of you guys able to free up? You're probably closer to that crash.
02:05
Handpin bullet.
02:06
Dispatchman spring code is 6.
02:07
I'm clear. We're talking to a S2-Satel subject right now.
02:11
Okay, Mr. Go ahead.
02:12
We'll be established your Wollett Command, shuttle patient extricated.
02:14
If we want command, patient extricated, do you need the second alarm units to continue?
02:18
You did. Timothy crash, almost unseen there.
02:21
That's negative. I've seen an additional truck company in the ambulance.
02:23
That's clear.
02:24
T-10, that's clear.
02:25
I believe they've confirmed entrapment per engine six.
02:27
Okay.
02:28
Dispatchment from Taiwan, I copy Cancel.
02:30
That's affirmative second alarm units may cancel return patient executed.
02:34
I'll show you back here. At the, I think it's the south end.
02:37
There's a chain link for it turns privacy, that's where he went over.
02:40
Probably like, I don't know, 20 feet for me.
02:43
Get them out.
02:44
Let's say we'll have all Lane's block on Walnut here at Hampton.
02:48
Two-tenths, sir. The EMS is out.
02:50
And I believe they've got the subject out of the vehicle now.
02:52
Copy subject out.
02:54
This batch, Springfield engine 2.
02:57
Engine 2.
02:58
Return Tower 2 and send engine 2 to that alarm to that alarm on Walnut.
03:03
Copy engine two and route to the alarm, (number withheld) East Walnut Street, Apartment 2, Return Tower 2, Tower 2, back in serves.
03:11
Okay, just to clarify, it's a single vehicle rollover, uh,
03:15
and I'll just need at least two more units.
03:17
210, that's there. 413, is Air 1 available?
03:19
Action correction, we found a parked vehicle that's charge.
03:21
I believe on Pat 1, they had traffic that said Air 1 was in route.
03:25
Right, the Air 1 is in route.
03:27
They're coming from MSU.
03:28
She-O-2, that's clear, R1 in route.
03:29
Then the first one impact will be in front of (number withheld).
03:33
Use 1.
03:34
Okay. That's okay. 2212, Petitian, where are you going to need me?
03:36
That's probably the way to get closest to it and block the street is going to be from the west.
03:41
We'll need to shut down traffic.
03:42
It's coming eastbound.
03:43
I'm clear. I'm coming from Grand and Glengstown.
03:46
Yeah, wherever you get here first, just block eastbound traffic left out.
03:50
35, 6.30. Have you went both ways on the rock bluff up behind the privacy fences?
03:55
414, you can release it for now.
03:57
I jumped the fence where they said he went over and came, what I think is north.
04:01
So from where you were at, it would have been to your left.
04:03
Channel if he's released.
04:04
Okay, so nobody saw him go off like the 100-foot drop, correct?
04:08
Channel 1, Channel 2's released.
04:09
The two guys that are leaning on the fence up here said he went over and was going down into the quarry.
04:15
Air 1, aren't you?
04:16
Air 1.
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Location mentioned:
E Walnut St & S Hampton Ave, Springfield, MO 65806
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