Elderly person found safe after highway crossing, Bridgeport CT
Law enforcement responded to reports of an elderly person crossing the highway near Bass Pro Drive and Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. The person had jumped over a barrier but was found safe in the grass and did not require medical help.
Audio|Source: Connecticut State Public Safety (Troop G, I and DEEP)
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Transcript:
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Northbound, just prior to 29, we had an elderly,
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where it seems like,
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an elderly party walking on the highway, you just jumped over the barrier.
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We've got to trip around with him now.
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between Bass Pro Drive and 95 North.
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See,
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for intentional?
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Yeah, I don't think it's where the large drop is,
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but they're between Bass Pro Drive and 95 North.
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Seems like it's all common.
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Bridgeport, they're in the grass between Bass Pro Drive and 95, just east of East Main.
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Copy that, thank you.
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We got the units and medics and Rob.
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The two troopers there, I don't think it was that far of jump as we initially thought.
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And confirmed EMS is not needed.
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Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bass Pro Dr, Bridgeport, CT 06608
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