High-speed police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash, Sarasota County FL


Police pursued a vehicle southbound on I-75 at speeds up to 90 mph. The chase was linked to a possible stolen car. The pursuit ended in a crash involving six vehicles at Bee Ridge and Sawyer Road, causing lane closures and road shutdowns in the area. Law enforcement units were involved throughout the incident.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police
07:27
Transcript:
00:00
They're now passing the 184 self-bound I-75 per FHP.
00:05
I'm sorry, cut off your lap.
00:12
They're now passing the 184 self-bound I-75 per FHP.
00:21
I'm sure you already thought it is going to like Charlotte County know also, CPS goes far.
00:29
104 FHP is also advised BCSO, they're aware.
00:37
Northport traffic 30, 1074.
00:46
Northport, 1 William 11, 1074.
00:50
Sample.
00:52
They were 1019.
01:00
The return shows a tinted windows on an Uber logo on the front window.
01:10
Copy. I'm traveling southbound, currently at the 181.
01:18
Federal 19 is southbound on 75 from front stairs well.
01:27
Since 2016, copy soon on 904 Rescue.
01:32
10-4[2]-51.
01:33
We have (number withheld) Lake Tahoe Court in Stillwater.
01:39
It's going to be 85-year-old male patient cardiac arrest rescue server.
01:47
On 80.
01:53
Ten-four.
01:54
13, William 19, coming out to 179 now on Toledo Blake.
01:59
104, I light it up after the 179 then.
02:07
Edward 19, come out to 179.
02:15
Currently going 87 mile far.
02:19
About to go across the bridge, 179.
02:24
Sure, General, William 19. I'm right behind you.
02:29
Ten-four, lighting at him.
02:34
Give them ten-three.
02:36
Ten-four. Ten-four.
02:42
Northport all units, 10-3[1] traffic, 10-3 traffic reference, felony stop, 180, correction, 179 cell phone.
02:50
749 cell phone.
02:58
6, suspect 1098, I'll start recording that call on my zone.
03:02
September.
03:07
Starlight Aviation available.
03:16
We'll check.
03:18
Number 13, waive 19, I'm right behind here. I'll take over radio traffic.
03:22
Copy.
03:32
Number 13, passing 177 is outbound.
03:39
Cartier, the units are we pursuing?
03:45
Northport is all we have, a signal 10[3]?
03:52
That's 104.
03:53
Wave 19, is the car stopping?
03:57
90-4 mile 4 hour.
04:01
Yeah, if all we have is a signal 10[3], let it go.
04:06
Copy.
04:10
Car 2, it's a signal 10[3] out of Tampa.
04:23
Are you still behind it? This is Car 2. Are you still behind it? Can you safely pit it?
04:29
Still in sight, doing about 82 miles per hour at 125.
04:34
Can you safely pit the vehicle?
04:40
Two high speed, 89, 90.
04:49
Travel.
04:53
Paying for disengaging at the 174.
05:01
Travary 19 Northport, can you advise FHB's the legal flood from us?
05:07
Ten-four.
05:10
You can live ten-three.
05:19
Northport, all units, lift ten-three, lift ten-three.
05:26
SP-9-0-4-10-7.
05:31
Ten-four. Ten-four.
05:34
SP 48, 1070.
05:43
104. Edward 19 Northport, all units are turning around, on 75.
05:51
104.
05:55
dispatch card 12, 1,000, 1074.
06:01
Word 1074. The vehicle is going to be inoperable to move without a tow truck.
06:10
24.
06:14
Owner is trying to work on that now.
06:19
7-4. 27-1.2-7-1. 2-7-1. 2-7-1.
06:31
Board of the Tenthag, David William George, 9147. It's going to be 20th and 301.
06:38
301.
06:40
X-ray Adam 7168, DXA 7168, DXA 7168, FedEx truck number 538-8-8-8-8-5773 on the other car.
06:59
What's up eight this patch? Look it over to fourth.
07:02
Haveore.
07:06
One ten, nine just bed.
07:12
Go ahead.
07:14
Total of six vehicles involved in the Signal 4 at B Ridge and Sawyer.
07:19
I'm going to have Sawyer shutdown going northbound at B Ridge and have two lanes eastbound of B Ridge shutdown as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-3: Stop transmitting
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
[3]
signal 10: Stolen vehicle
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