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Police investigate hit-and-run and damaged stop sign, Evansville IN

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Reported: 10/4/2025 05:47 AM

Evansville, IN

Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that happened earlier. They are checking vehicles and license plates near Lincoln Avenue and North 6th Street. Officers are also inspecting a stop sign that was knocked down at University and Rosenberger. A driver in a red Honda Fit has been unable to reach his home near Adams due to a race blocking the road and is currently on the 400 block of Jefferson.

Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Police, Fire, and EMS

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Show me out at near Lincoln Avenue, apartment 6, right in first.

00:05

Yeah.

00:10

One-two.

00:13

Hi.

00:18

I'll be on investigation at near North 6th Street.

00:24

Clear four one five northway six.

00:30

One one on the road.

00:39

Edward 1.

00:46

Okay, 1-1.

00:48

This was a hit run that happened a couple of hours ago.

00:52

I'm going to have three plates and ready.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:01

First one is going to be Florida plate, queen C-N union, X-ray 7-2 on a white Tacoma.

01:08

All right.

01:15

Next one is going to be Kentucky plate, (number withheld).

01:19

Young Mary Tom on a blue Chrysler.

01:25

And I'm ready for this third.

01:27

It's going to be Kentucky plate (number withheld) on a Nissan Road.

01:36

Claire?

01:41

2A1-30. 3-1-3-0.

01:49

At University and Rosenberger, check first stop sign that's been knocked down.

02:00

Clear.

02:02

I'll play one-three. I'm not far from the hazard. I can take it.

02:06

We can't get a dispatch.

02:09

I'm clear, thank you.

02:15

Sam, one two zero. Tim, one two zero.

02:20

The 400 block of Jefferson, he was John Rich. He's in a red Honda Fit.

02:25

He said he's been driving around for an hour trying to get home and he can't get there because of the race.

02:31

He said he lives near Adams.

02:34

But he's in the 400 block of Jefferson.

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