Hit-and-run jeep flees driving wrong way near Poplar Rd, Newnan GA


A white Jeep Cherokee was involved in a hit-and-run near Martin Luther King Drive. The vehicle was then seen driving the wrong way on Poplar Road and other nearby roads while fleeing from police, creating a public safety hazard.
Audio|Source: Coweta County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Yes, sir. City has a hit and run off of Martin Luther King advising a white Jeep Cherokee. We've now got a traffic complaint at Newnan Crossing Bypass and Poplar of a wrong way driver white Jeep Cherokee headed towards Piedmont, Newnan.
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Shelby 76. No.
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Damage on the passenger site.
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93 just be advised we just got a hang-up call in the area of near Poplar Road someone in the background saying stop the car and disconnected 911 what was a location at that 911 hang-up area of near Poplar Road.
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88 highwoods parkway for the suite family.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld) No one put me on that fitting around I'm ahead towards the hospital see if I can find that vehicle.
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Clear.
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No, we'll see you from the tow truck and work company is it.
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And...
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Tenforth...
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...the...
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...C... ...Care Cody.
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...Care Cody.
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...around going between Martin Luther King and Poplar.
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...
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After effing car, disconnect it again, mapping in motion.
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Where was that?
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For a rapid, they're now mapping eastbound down MLK off of Dotson.
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93, it's turned around again going west down on MLK.
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There's going to be a black gear involved.
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489 to see if I'm not one hang up. They're mapping at Dawson Street and they go up to the roundabout and turn around.
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Okay, so we're both ahead of that in force.
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West.
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157 is going to be at the red light of little rush.
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One with your updates on.
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Forina, here you have us.
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The last update we have is they pass through the roundabout going west down.
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Moving again, went on, went into uncommon traffic, coming up towards CEC again.
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Black female driving Jeep Cherokee on MLK.
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39, I'll cut you off me, way bus.
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I'm on MLK. I'll stop to see it.
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Good one.
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That's up.
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