Tree falls on I-40 causing accident and injury, Burke County NC
TrafficA tree fell and blocked the westbound I-40 exit 96 off-ramp in Burke County, causing a collision involving two vehicles. One conscious and breathing female patient, about 23 years old, complained of stomach pain. All airbags in the vehicles deployed. Emergency responders and highway patrol were on scene.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
03:26
Transcript:
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Station 77 fire, station 77 first responders, station 57 traffic control, near exit 94,
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I-40 westbound, motor vehicle accident, emergency response.
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Station 77 Fire Department, 77 first responders, 57 traffic control, near exit 94 on I-40 westbound motor vehicle, accident, emergency response, taxi upon arrival,
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(number withheld).
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77, service one, right?
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778, Burke, have you made contact with McDowell in McDowell County?
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792 cause I to update all cruising balls.
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Responding to the motor vehicle accident on I-40 westbound.
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Address has been updated to be exit 96,
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Exit 96 westbound.
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We're out.
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No,
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Exit 96 I-40 westbound.
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Caller advised a tree fell, and people have hit it. Two vehicles so far. Both vehicles have all airbags deployed, highway patrol has been made aware at this time. You do have a 23-year-old female conscious and breathing complaining of pain in the stomach area.
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And no one thrown out.
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Everyone completely awake at this time.
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6 on Steambert.
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Do have a tree blocking the 96 off-ramp westbound.
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Do have two vehicles involved.
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276, bird.
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7-6, bird.
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776 you would just notify I need the apparatus at the bottom of the ramps the tree is blocking the entire roadway everybody is 10-4[1] this time
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please
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To the exit the Exit 96 776 advises that he needs an apparatus at the bottom of the ramp did a tree blocking the entire roadway apparatus at the bottom of the ramp.
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778 birth
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Go ahead and contact DOT please.
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Go ahead and continue EMS routine traffic. Do have one patient complaining of a little bit of pain from airbags.
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For a second.
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Go ahead.
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I'll advise that routine traffic is sufficient. They do have one patient complaining of pain, so.
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Sent four, thank you.
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