Person sitting safely off road at Mills Gap and Penn Cove, Buncombe County NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/2/2025 07:42 AM

Mills Gap Rd, North Carolina

A person was sitting on the side of the road at the intersection of Penn Cove and Mills Gap Road. Law enforcement and EMS responded due to possible sensory issues but found no emergency. The person was safely off the road.

Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

You my son, I'm going to divert you to some emergency traffic in 103 into their district. I'm going to show you en route to 99thcension Drive apartment J-115.

00:08

I know medical, I do have law enforcement in route as well, reference, possibly sensory.

00:28

changing.

00:33

I can't where you're going.

00:36

If I'm diverged admission by the vehicle.

00:43

1012 and 1013 on Inko, what was that last communication you sent there?

00:50

Just past that house that they're in front of you. There's a large gravel parking lot where you can turn around.

00:58

Thank you.

00:59

Station 21, District 3, Panters Cove,

01:03

and Millscap.

01:06

The intersection of Mills Gap, kind of female lane in the road. Cross straight to Mills Gap Road and Clubbud's Court, beyond v. Fireman at 1048.

01:18

Patient 21, District 3, intersection of Penn, Cove, Mills Gap, Unknown, Subj, J. Town,

01:24

halfway on the roadway.

01:26

Station 21, District 3.

01:30

First respond, unknown subject done.

01:34

At Mr. Mills Gap,

01:36

fire medit.

01:42

213, response.

01:44

Copy that.

01:46

1313, 17.

01:50

1313. 17.

01:56

Chief King Communications, all 1,000 units will be clear to seeing in service.

02:04

Pat 21-3. Tag 21-3. Tag 21-3.

02:10

You show us in service. No emergency here. Subjects is sitting on the side of the road. They're off-the-road enough.

02:18

Town's even.

02:19

10-53[1].

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[1]

10-53: Roadway/lane blocked

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