Multi-car crash with injuries on I‑240 near bridge, Asheville NC
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to a multi-vehicle accident involving several cars and injuries on I‑240 eastbound near the Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge in Asheville. Initial reports indicated five to seven vehicles were involved, with at least two people transported for medical care.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Thirteen MVA with injuries, at the thirty-six mile marker on I‑240 east.
00:04
We'll be on the Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge near the Westgate exit.
00:10
Advising five cars involved.
00:13
Emma Road and Riverside Drive.
00:15
Fire three will be your channel 15‑27.
00:28
We're at Charlotte Street in the tunnel.
00:34
EMS 13, you'll be in service.
01:13
Have you gotten a size up on how many people are on that call yet?
01:23
I see one, correction, two people out of the vehicles right now.
02:08
They're advising seven cars now, still waiting on injury report.
02:28
I copied two for transport at the moment, so keep both ambulances going for now.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge, Asheville, NC
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