High-speed chase ends with car fire and grassfire in Dawes County, Dawes County NE


Police pursued a stolen black 2014 Charger speeding over 114 mph in Dawes County. The vehicle crashed, caught fire, and started a grassfire. The driver fled on foot. Emergency services responded to the vehicle fire and grassfire.
Audio|Source: Dawes County Fire and EMS
06:13
Transcript:
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On a black 2014 charger heading eastbound on Highway 20 from Hay Springs at over 114 miles per hour, deputies are in person.
00:13
Turn forward, the reason for stop.
00:18
The vehicle was taken from grandparents.
00:22
A reason for stop would be speeding 114 plus a lot per hour.
00:29
104 is the driver known?
00:34
104, the mail is approximately... But it goes by the name of (name withheld).
00:44
104 I can notify, but with that information, probably won't be involved in the pursuit. I'll notify troopers.
00:54
104, 2055.
01:07
Okay, 174.
01:12
Chadron, go ahead.
01:17
Sheridan County is requesting 1089,
01:22
reference a pursuit east of not 20 from high strings. The black 2014 charger due to high 1048, 114.
01:35
They do know driver is an 18-year-old male,
01:40
vehicle was taken from grandparents.
01:46
At ten-four.
01:48
If it's eastbound, we have, they know who it is, I'm involved.
01:53
Ten-four.
01:57
Twenty-one, two to six.
02:01
East and,
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excuse me, south on Reddingtland Road.
02:09
This is not a look like to be in full.
02:14
10-4[1], I lost sight of him.
02:22
Yeah,
02:25
10-4[1].
02:26
This is it not going to be able to try me. Am I going to do one in front of him? I'm going to be in front of him. I don't know if he's probably another mile ahead of us, maybe.
02:40
I will just continue north.
02:42
616 Rushville, if you have an advice OSD already, go ahead and do so. Apple.
02:51
Is that the radio tower?
03:13
0702, I'm going to station in this turnaround right here.
03:17
10-4[1].
03:25
Go ahead, NSV.
03:34
Just advising you,
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NSP will not pursue subject.
03:40
Are you needing assistance? If so, what are you needing?
03:46
You can go ahead in 1022. Vehicle turned northbound on North Highway 87 heading towards.
03:54
2150A.
04:00
I think this is our vehicle. Looks like he went off-road. He might be stuck.
04:07
Yeah, confirming.
04:08
He went off-road.
04:10
He wrecked.
04:11
Vehicles on fire.
04:12
9-06-16 Rushville. Go ahead and start fire. We have vehicle on fire.
04:17
appear to be a rollover for the grass is on fire.
04:26
My Marker 62. Six and six from six, Rush, but it looks like potential oxygen still in the vehicle Abrex deployed.
04:54
6164, uh, mile marker are you by?
05:00
In regards, myelmarker, are you by? This regard, mile marker is 62.
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607-16.
05:23
I'll get a fire guy out here, but that my enclosure is done.
05:28
This occupant has failed.
05:36
6-07 Rushville. Go ahead, 6-0-7 Rushville.
05:44
Gordon Units in route to the deputies to assist.
05:48
Will you see confirmation if they're wanting assistance?
06:09
Subject took off on foot unknown direction.
06:11
We have a pretty good grassfire going on right now.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / OK
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