Drunk driver followed on highway near Smire Farm Road, Catawba County NC


Lincoln County deputies are tracking a suspected drunk driver in a silver Chevrolet Trax heading west on NC Highway 16 near Smire Farm Road. Assistance is requested from nearby county units to help intercept the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Catawba County Sheriff, Conover and Newton Police Dispatch, NC Highway Patrol Troop F
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, we've got Lincoln County on the line.
00:03
They're following this drunk driver entire county on 16 at Malmahama Church Road.
00:13
I don't think we've got anybody in that area to help right now. Uh,
00:19
73 can use kind of east toward Newton and county do make Newton order.
00:24
Okay.
00:26
Okay. So let me see what we're about to clear.
00:30
Table.
00:32
Cable.
00:35
Seventy-four, Towner.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:47
They'll give a location, or they're out.
00:54
It's mail in 16 now.
01:01
Zone 5 Aquarian Way.
01:06
12.
01:08
Popple overdosed 5997 Aquarian Way.
01:11
5997 Aquarian Way.
01:14
Caller is in Illinois, and I was an online friend. Just gave me her name of date of birth. I found her 27.
01:20
This is the address that was on her 27.
01:22
It's the Lucy Acres.
01:26
Told her that she took a bunch of pills and is now going to sleep and now she's not responding.
01:30
Caller is also requesting a callback when you clear. We also got medical route.
01:36
90's in real.
01:38
Aideon.
01:39
A.V.
01:45
Zone 4 car, Zone 1-1 car, Nairsmire farm, right?
01:50
Go ahead.
01:53
Smire Farm Road in the area of South NC16 Highway, Smire Farm, South NC16 Highway.
01:59
De-reference intoxicated driver,
02:02
Lincoln County off due DFG, has been following a silver and color Chevy tracks. County's got their units available.
02:08
They request us to respond.
02:12
Several?
02:15
Okay, though.
02:20
I'm 28 or only 108.
02:24
14,
02:29
do you have a direction of travel of the vehicle?
02:33
10-4[1], they're going to be heading towards the city, off of 16,
02:38
be westbound 16.
02:41
10-4[1], you can show me 23 the area?
02:47
No.
02:48
The car is still behind the vehicle.
02:53
Unknown at this time, County is disconnected. I'll see if I can get it up to.
02:58
Time for you.
03:03
For your 14, before it got to us, they advised us pass some Providence Mill.
03:08
I'll put you at Smire Farm.
03:10
Hopefully the time frame lined up for you.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / OK
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NC-16, North Carolina
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