Two-vehicle crash with injuries and trapped person on Independence Blvd, Charlotte NC
TrafficA serious traffic accident occurred on East Independence Boulevard involving two vehicles. Several people were injured, including one person trapped inside a vehicle. Emergency responders worked to extricate the trapped individual and provide medical care. Traffic in the area was heavily affected due to the accident.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
05:31
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 4, Rescue 11, and Towers 3, MVA[1] extrication[2], 7,500 East Independence Boulevard on B, Bravo. Italian 4, Rescue 11, and Tower 3, MVA extrication, 7,500 East Independence Boulevard on B, Bravo.
00:25
they're waiting on Battalion 4. Units respondent in a wild orchid court. Cross street is going to be Spanish maus laying in the dead end, 22 still. They're advising they cut trees down and cut the gas line. No injuries and the hydro's going to be at 65.01 Nevin Road. When all companies have four patients. One is trapped.
00:55
alter level consciousness, be a driver of a Gallagrant pickup truck, and then we have another priority one patient. I requested two ambulances so far. We also have a transport ambulance that's south don't see and they're helping us with patient care. Jeff Walker, man. Okay, so many so long, patient contact. Copy contact.
01:22
It was a head-on collision. Looks like just an entrapment. She doesn't appear to be pinned, but she is altered. We're still making access to her. Sauer copy. And be advised, if you're coming down, Village Lake, Independence is pretty blocked up. You may have to buff traffic because everybody stopped on the bridge.
01:46
We got one priority one, one priority two, and three priority three patients. Sir, for command. Ten, four. We are going right to fire in the highway. Two, four.
02:13
13 or 5. She's on scene. Engine 5. Psychiatric. North-I-77 and LaSouth Street. On I, India. Engine 5. Psychiatric. North-I-77 and LaSouth Street. On-I., India.
02:34
Engine 18. Psychiatric. North-I-77 and LaSalle Street. Oni, India. Engine 18. Psychiatric. North I 77 and LaSalle Street. Oni, India. 58 for the BLF crew. When you get patient counts and priorities, let me know how many P-1s you have. We'll take the first one out and we'll call for another truck of when you need them.
03:01
Yeah, 48 is 1.22. I'm trying to get there. Traffic is awful. 1040. I have to see, as of right now, it looks like we're going to have at least six, five to six patients, one being a priority one and at least two priority twos. So we probably would just want to go ahead and start.
03:27
Another ALS truck and maybe a BLS truck different case. Sounds good. 48-all units. We've got two vehicles heavy damage. Five patients. There's going to be three pediatrics. One adult male and one adult female. Adult female is pendent. We copy that. Seamed. Go ahead and get me two more ALS trucks, please.
03:57
as well as a BLS truck. So in total, three ALS trucks and two BLS truck. We'll update when we get on scenes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
[2]
extrication: Rescue operation to remove trapped victim
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Location mentioned:
Near E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28227
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