False Alarm of Severe Vehicle Accident on Highway 17, Bartow FL
TrafficEmergency responders were dispatched to a reported severe motor vehicle accident with diesel fuel odor at Highway 17 North and Van Fleet Drive East in Bartow, Florida. Despite an extensive search of the area, including around a nearby church and blocks nearby, no victims or active fire were found. A bonfire odor was noted but was not linked to any fuel leak. The situation was determined to be under control with no ongoing hazard or injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
05:13
Transcript:
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For I see 17 that 6 motor vehicle crime, highway 17 north, Dane 2 drive east, in place of 9.
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Pack 1425.
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Here, okay, I'm available. Since the call, you can put it on us.
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Show us responding.
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Probably.
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On the location of that via box, then.
00:27
A vehicle accident is going to be Highway 17 North and Van Fleet Drive east in Bartow.
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I copy.
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You can cancel BAT 6, I'll cover the vehicle accident and the diesel fuel odors.
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Copy. Did you want me show you a route to the motor vehicle accident?
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Copy. I'll be a monitor in TAT 6.
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I copy.
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I copy. Thank you, Bethany.
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Ski 46.
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Renski 46.
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46. Where's time to complete returning?
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Complete returning. 1826.
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216. Close 12. 12.
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Let's 411.
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Complete.
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Complete 1827.
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237.
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234.
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May 2.34.
01:32
Do we have a better location for the patient? We went around the church, like the other states, and we can't find anybody at the church.
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I thought we've seen him.
02:00
Happy Danna, 39.
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Just for your information, wind's coming out of the northeast at 11 miles priority. Copy.
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Thank you to the rest of the one.
02:22
Thank you to the rest of you.
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We're on to you at the intersection.
02:27
We don't see anything. Do you have a better location for us?
02:34
It was an open line seeing severe car crash, but there was no response and no contact was made. They still was showing in front of 1-040, Howley 17, nor...
02:48
The Titan 3 is going on.
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Going on, Rogers.
02:55
Hey, could you travel up north, 17, George, Crossover Roads, and the CVC?
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That's one. She's been that way.
03:11
Get back on to 6th Street north and head north like you're heading towards a school with at the end of the street. Probably.
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Section 39 to Battalion 3.
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The battalion 3. Go ahead.
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Hey chief, we're on scene in the area attempting to locate.
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We do have a smell of like a bonfire.
03:43
So maybe somebody put something on a bonfire to get it started, but at this moment we do not have any fuel smell or odor.
03:57
Jack, copy.
04:00
Are you able to locate the fire, the outside fire?
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We're going around the block right now, but at the moment we are unable to locate.
04:13
I copy.
04:15
Are you comfortable with canceling the heavy?
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That's permanent. I think we'll be under control.
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Yourself and the Heavy Night can cancel at your discretion.
04:27
I copy.
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293, dispatch. You can cancel the Heavy and myself.
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I remain on taxis for the day of vaccination.
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I copy 1832.
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Heavy Now we're complete.
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Heavy now and I copy complete. 1832.
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To do with no.
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8302. 1022F0. Tonsudan.
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I'll see 1832.
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Thank you.
05:07
Understood. We run around the block. We do not have any odor of fuel in the area.
05:12
We're going to be UTL and it's not complete.
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Location mentioned:
N Van Fleet Dr, Bartow, FL 33830
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