Multi-vehicle collision near US 60 and Meridian interchange, Apache Junction AZ
TrafficA multi-vehicle traffic collision occurred near US 60 and Meridian interchange in Apache Junction involving several patients with serious injuries. Emergency responders established a transportation corridor and coordinated hospital transfers for five patients, two of whom required immediate care.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
06:33
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like there's a person with a severe injury to the arm.
00:10
Now that's...
00:14
263, come on in the scene.
00:16
I'd like to set up a transportation corridor running north so if we can maintain a clear lane heading north.
00:25
Copy that, set up a transportation corridor with all transportation units going north.
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Medic.
00:33
Medic.
00:34
Man,
00:38
I'm a medic 264.
00:39
Are you calling us?
00:45
Negative.
00:48
T-LG 263.
00:51
T-263. T-263, go ahead, sir.
00:54
I'm going to have you work under a treatment engine 263.
00:58
We're going to have you work under treatment engine 263.
01:00
Okay,
01:05
engine 261.
01:06
Come on into the scene.
01:08
I would like to try and maintain access for our ambulances into the scene.
01:12
So spot on one side of the road on the same side that healthy 263 is.
01:16
I'm going to have you work under treatment engine 263.
01:21
Copy spot behind LT 263, working under Engine 263 in treatment.
01:29
Medic 262 to command, we're staged behind Engine 263.
01:38
Command at Medic 262 to go, I remain staged for a moment.
01:41
We're setting up a transportation corridor to get you in the same.
01:45
Medic 262 copy.
01:52
Check my track. We're going to convince them to keep this, so we'll...
01:56
Fort thirty, copy.
01:59
...three, one,
02:01
two, four. I'm twenty three with...
02:04
Troopers, AJ, Panow, everyone.
02:13
Cooper and Warner, unreal plate, so it's going to be a Honda Gold for dance.
02:30
2.561. Control, please.
02:32
It's going to be 243 on that in pole.
02:35
Sorry.
02:40
The West on the US 60, what's our best access?
02:46
Best access to take the off ramp on to Meridian,
02:49
and come on in the same.
02:52
I think 22.09 copies take the meridian off-ram.
03:00
29261, the command?
03:03
Manumatic 261.
03:05
We're in quote to the north.
03:06
Where would you like us?
03:09
I'd like you go ahead and spot behind.
03:11
This is 261 momentarily while we set up the transportation corridor for you.
03:15
BSO 261 will be assisting you.
03:19
Okay, 261 copies.
03:25
supporting the two patients at 1953.
03:29
One, two four, copy two twenty-eight.
03:35
Went two, one, two.
03:37
One, two,
03:41
four. First one's going to be Zebra King Adam, Seven, Lincoln, two, break for a second.
03:46
Ten, four.
03:50
Thank you, Edward, Adam,
03:52
five, nine,
03:53
more.
03:58
Center infantry.
04:00
All traumas are open.
04:01
We'll give a call to Bounder District, make sure they could take both patients for 38 weeks per minute patient.
04:07
Copy all traumas are open and you can confirm.
04:13
5-1. C-deck 4.
04:20
From the Battalion 2-5-1.
04:27
2413, C-DEC-4.
04:36
Okay, 251, go ahead.
04:38
I just want to make sure you copy.
04:39
This is got best access is going to be from Higley, from what we can tell.
04:44
Okay, that's perfect.
04:45
Thank you.
04:47
10-4[1]. And Indy-256, there's an update DPS advising.
04:50
They're not sure yet.
04:51
It's either going to be medical or DUI.
04:56
Agent 256, copies, comments, thanks.
05:03
Form to a rating command.
05:04
We're reading command to one.
05:07
Banner visit.
05:08
Biner Dissert is able to take both patients.
05:12
Copy, Bader Dessert, take both patients.
05:14
We have an updated triadres report.
05:16
Total of five patients, three delayed, two immediate.
05:18
I copy. Total of five patients, three delayed, two immediate,
05:23
1956.
05:29
Medic 2209 to command.
05:33
Command to medic 2209.
05:35
Go on and come to the scene,
05:36
just spot right next to the BC vehicle.
05:39
BSO 261 will assist you into the scene.
05:45
Copy, connect to the BC vehicle.
05:51
It's a small sports car we're trying to get a friend.
05:58
On 7 Sam 5, it says Silver, Toyota, sedan, two-door.
06:04
Trying to get a direction of travel.
06:09
It was last seen headed northbound on Higley.
06:17
Eastbound 202 power overpass.
06:21
I copy, power eastbound 202 overpass, so off the freeway, just confirming?
06:29
It's on the freeway,
06:32
center lane.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Meridian Dr, Apache Junction, AZ 85120
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