Police pursue speeding Tesla losing tires on highway, Kingman AZ


Police chased a vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 93 near Kingman, AZ, at speeds of about 100 mph. The vehicle, a Tesla, lost front tires during the pursuit. Officers deployed spike strips near mile post 2. The driver appeared to try to flee on foot near Carl's Jr. after the car stopped.
Audio|Source: Mohave County Sheriff and Fire, Kingman Fire
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Transcript:
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He keeps trying to cut across again, but he's not able to do it.
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123-10-4[1], keeps trying to cut across again. I'm not able to do it. 2020. 2.2.
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3rd. Major 5A, what's the milepost?
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Major 5A, last not post, 37.5, one ago.
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Copy that, we're doing about 180 right now. We should be there approximately five minutes early.
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Ranger 5-8, 104 should be there approximately 5 minutes, 123.
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123.
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123. 123.
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Go ahead.
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Order and rise, Ranger 58, approximately 5 minutes up.
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23 speeds are light or traffic slide speeds are 70.
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Malthus 35.
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Latt 23, 104 traffic light, east 70.
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Number 35, 327.
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123 a BN MNN-A-N-S-1-2.
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123,
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speeds are about 100,
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past mile post, 34 and a half.
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123, 10-4[1], speeds are 100 passing mile post 34.5.
02:02
So let's take that up.
02:15
One-two-one, get your five, fire that's a fresh fire from that car on 39 at 9-3.
02:42
123 passing mile post we're at 32.8 so going northbound speed are around a lot 100
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143 10 4 passing my post 32.8 still northbound speeds around 100 2026 hours
03:19
When Paul 27?
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Go ahead.
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DPS[2] advise that they're now at mile post 35 northbound.
03:30
Tesla has lost two front tires now,
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or one left front tire.
03:35
For that, for that, for that, for that, thank you.
03:40
Okay.
03:41
Okay,
03:43
seven hours.
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You're starting at 32 at over 100.
04:02
The Wi-Fi.
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MCSO has one unit 1019 from Kingman.
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Got me.
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So it's when you there.
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Yeah, 120 does the park service have anybody available at the other day?
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120 stand by all the other day.
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123 104, red shoulder 29.9.
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Lateeater advising, they have spikes set up mile post two.
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Number 120, I copy spikes at mile post two.
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Step for 123.
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123, he's looking like he's gonna try to bail.
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We're at 29.6.
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We're just passing the TA, truck stop.
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123 104 it looked like he's going to bail 29.6 just passing the PA truck stop
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We're pulling into Carl's Jr.
05:16
123-104 pulling into Carl's Jr., 2299-0.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / OK
[2]
DPS: Department of Public Safety
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