Bicyclist falls 15 feet into lake with head injury

Heard on: Freeborn County MN Regional ALBRT L MED (Hospital)

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MCHS Albert Lea from 608, incoming adult medical.

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This is going to be a trauma yellow.

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Albert Lea to 608, go ahead.

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We are en route with a 33-year-old male who was riding his bike.

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He fell approximately 15 to 20 feet down the side of a cliff, landed in the lake.

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There is a possible loss of consciousness lasting about 20 seconds.

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There is a about five to 6 cm laceration on the back of his head, so there was a positive head strike.

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He is not on anti-coagulants.

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Vital signs are as followed:

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heart rate 106 , blood pressure 150 over 84 , SpO two is going to be 97 on room air.

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He's also complaining of a little bit of left shoulder pain.

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We do have IV access as well as a C-collar placed.

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He's had about seven drinks tonight, and I would put his GCS at about 14.

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We are about 6 min out.

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Do you have any questions?

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Copy, no questions.

2026-11-01 01:22 UTC

Medical Emergency

W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports an adult male bicyclist who fell from a cliff into a lake near Albert Lea. He reportedly had a brief loss of consciousness, a head laceration, and left shoulder pain, with an IV and cervical collar in place as he is transported to a hospital.