Intoxicated driver crashes Chevy Tahoe on I-70 bridge, Frederick County MD


A black Chevy Tahoe struck the bridge and guardrail on I-70 eastbound near the 50-mile marker causing significant damage. The driver showed signs of intoxication, including slurred speech and difficulty standing, and refused medical attention.
Audio|Source: CHART District 7
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be 70 eastbound at the 50-mile marker, 5-0.
00:10
Right shoulder, it's a black Chevy Tahoe.
00:13
Maryland tag (number withheld).
00:18
TOSVee's direct.
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9712.
00:31
9712. Okay.
00:32
All right.
00:33
They do have a saddle tank drop shooting took out probably about 50 feet of guardrail.
00:38
Underneath at least 10 barrels and he didn't strike the bridge.
00:42
He said he did strike the bridge.
00:45
That's correct. He did strike the bridge.
00:48
T.C. is right.
00:50
9710, there's a tow route for your black Chevy Kyle.
00:56
Okay, well it's on attendant, I think it could be clear.
01:01
N. S.B.A. C.S.C. is right.
01:05
9712, okay.
01:20
All right, the driver refused a medical.
01:23
Um, as MSV if they can snip it up.
01:27
TOC is right.
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997-2-97-12.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:39
Is fireboard EMS one seen with you?
01:42
Negative. Negative.
01:45
Correct.
01:51
Okay,
01:52
1712, what type of issues you have in winning?
01:58
Slurred speech, having trouble standing.
02:01
She's kind of walking towards the red light. All right.
02:08
1712, what is your exact location?
02:13
We're going to be just past Monium at bridge right before the crossover. Correct.
02:21
Correct. N.S. B.S. B. S. B.
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S. B.
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S. B.
02:29
9712, T.S. Bally.
02:41
97-12, yeah.
02:47
We've got about 30-foot section of the bridge that he rubbed, did, uh,
02:51
put the dark rail on top, get some damage to that.
02:56
Everything else is past the bridge.
03:00
Yeah, see if he's right.
03:04
Whenever you're able, 9712, whenever you're able to get pictures for the bridge department, it's in the moment.
03:11
All right, so I gotta get back, get my phone, I forgot.
03:14
POS is drunk.
03:19
It is 9712. When you get an opportunity, can you let me know if you think the truck in the trailer is compromised?
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I-70, Maryland
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