Hit-and-run crash with argument and possible alcohol use, Auburn WA


A hit-and-run crash happened near West Valley Highway North and 15th Street Northwest. The drivers stopped and argued. One driver smelled like alcohol. They began exchanging information. The reporting party wanted to cancel police response but there were still concerns about possible drunk driving.
Audio|Source: Auburn Police
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Transcript:
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10.20 and 30 start for an argument after you're hit and run, West Valley Highway North and 15th Street Northwest.
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20. 30.
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The initial hit-and-run occurred at near 277th and West Valley, which would be county. However, the victim was following the suspect.
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They had pulled over at West Valley and 15th, and county could hear them arguing.
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You see, we got a Colorado plate of (name withheld), which is on a 2017-4-2-4-runner. We're trying to get a line back into the victim. They had hung up on county.
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6-7-3. 6-7-3.
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We can still respond to that, but can you check to see and make sure that county is still responding for the in-run?
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A-Firm, I will.
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And we just got a line back into the RP, he said they're exchanging information now in the Social Security Cooperative and requesting cancel. But before they asked for a cancel, they said the driver smelled HBD[1]. Do we still need to respond or can we go with RP's cancel?
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HBD: Possible alcohol consumption or intoxication detected.
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