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Vehicle pursuit ends after high-speed chase in TacomaTacoma WA

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Near S 54th St, Tacoma, WA 98408

A vehicle was pursued by police through the 54th Street area of Tacoma at high speed. The vehicle reached speeds near 75 mph and was involved in a traffic collision during the chase near a gas station at 54th and 20th. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 5 but was terminated on city streets before continuing further.

Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
I'm behind it, northside, boy, Tacoma.
00:02
Lane Wong's,
00:03
heads of seats are down, only 60 on.
00:05
Do you get any other units in the area?
00:09
Seven, five, north side, zero-time.
00:11
No, no.
00:16
Let's send that.
00:17
Okay, good advice D2.
00:19
We're laying one up rushing 54th to F.
00:21
Speeds are climbing a little to 75.
00:28
600 will standby to activate 755-4-7 extension.
00:31
Laying one perjury 54.
00:32
B2 is being minus 156.
00:39
We're exiting to 54th St,
00:42
and we're going to your only cell phone on 54th.
00:47
That's in the 54th end, southbound 34th, 1-6th.
00:51
Under 40, I'm going to go for a pit.
00:57
Approved pit under 40?
01:00
By activation.
01:02
Sorry,
01:06
stopping the gas station 54th and 20th.
01:10
Stalling gas station 54th and 20 have merged traffic.
01:13
One to seven.
01:24
Taking back off.
01:27
He's at 54,000 and I think you just hit a car.
01:30
He's that over I-5 right now.
01:34
No, 4-Pet.
01:37
6707 over I-5 on 54-1 feet.
01:44
You know that southbound 54,000.
01:45
Southbound 54-5.
01:49
Southbound 54-5-158.
01:54
142 Tacoma if we're on city streets no pursuit[1] terminate
02:00
alright 600 terminating 142 158
02:07
number 2 to 128 14 14 14 14 14 you still south now 55 have
02:23
Once more, 14.
02:25
He's got his after zone, I think, for most of his front head.
02:29
So I'm passing 58th Avenue on the control speeds.
02:37
Under patrol speeds, passing 58th Avenue, 159.
02:45
Approaching 70th St now.
02:48
Sajord now, Magnusica lands, double ways behind.
02:53
600, approaching 759.
02:58
142 to cover.
03:01
142. 142.
03:06
Let's 800 have that disengaged.
03:08
We're not going to continue chasing this vehicle.
03:10
If we can verify if they're one of the collision.
03:13
Wally-T-O-Homa-A-T-O-East, D-I-I-I, no minors.
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[1]
pursuit: Active vehicle pursuit in progress

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Near S 54th St, Tacoma, WA 98408

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