Elderly woman injured after falling down stairs, Charlotte NC


An 85-year-old woman fell down five stairs near Matthews-Mint Hill Road, sustaining a head cut and possible broken collarbone. Emergency services are treating and transporting her.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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BLS65. I've got an 85-year-old female fell down approximately five stairs.
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Has a small laceration to the back of the head.
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We do have her collar. She's also got a possible fracture of her right collarbone.
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We've got it in the swing now.
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We are about to turn on Matthews-Mint Hill Road be there in maybe five.
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C-N-4, vital phone arrival.
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We also heard y'all's traffic about the lawn driveway.
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Should we drive all the way down that driveway?
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That's (number withheld).
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Your ambulance should make it.
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We encountered a tree that was a little too low from my ladder, so we had to park about halfway.
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Location mentioned:
Matthews-Mint Hill Rd, Charlotte, NC
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