Unconscious man found in sedan on Interstate near Highway 27, Chattanooga TN
Police and fire units responded to reports of an unconscious man slumped over inside a dark-colored sedan on Interstate 24 westbound near the Highway 27 merge. Multiple callers reported the vehicle's location. After a search, responders determined the situation was a police matter, not a medical emergency.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine one reporter, possibly an unconscious person in a vehicle.
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17,500 Interstate 24 westbound.
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17500 Interstate 24 westbound.
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Have some alcohol.
00:16
Okay, we're still a few out.
00:24
We've got several more calls on it.
00:26
It might be around the 174 also.
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Engine 1, I've got your responding.
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Interstate 24 West Mound.
00:36
Color wasn't sure of the exact location.
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The only vehicle description I have is a dark colored sedan.
00:43
They're down, too.
00:45
Mail party was slumped over inside the sedan.
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PD's inter-out medic 9-ZMS response.
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12.
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12. 12 would.
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I've come all the way up 24 westbound.
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I'm at the 173 past Browns Ferry.
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I haven't seen anything so far on the side of the road.
01:17
Okay, I'll call Tina back.
01:18
They couldn't see it on their cameras, but we've had about six calls on it.
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I'm making my way after the Walk-up Center.
01:25
Okay, please.
01:31
13. I'm about a mile behind him on the interstate as well, and I have not located it either.
01:37
Okay, okay.
01:42
22 just update you.
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Medic 12 is almost to your quarters on Dayton Boulevard.
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PD still weighs out.
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Mel had on a red shirt.
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It just came in also.
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Go ahead.
02:07
Case number is going to be 984-84,
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984.
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Okay, we're clear.
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We're going to have to have to turn around, go back eastbound,
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try to find it that way.
02:19
Clear, thank you.
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Okay, clear.
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You're welcome.
02:23
I'm going to give that party a call on the Disword Prevention.
02:27
I'm not sure what we can do on a Sunday.
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So let me give her call and see what she's asking for.
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Okay.
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22, your PD units are on Hicks and Pike passing in front of DuPont Elementary.
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12-year, I'm turning around with the Georgia line right now.
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Engine 1 dispatch.
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Go ahead engine 1.
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We have squad spawning, go ahead and start responding this location also.
02:54
It looks like it's going to be on the other side.
02:58
Really?
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12. I got on at 24 right there were 24, 27 splits and there was heavy traffic, but I didn't see anything at that location either, maybe further back than that even.
03:15
Okay.
03:17
Adam 10. 10, go ahead.
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Can you get up and check before the split before 27, see if you can locate it over that way?
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10 up location.
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Okay, or if you're closer than 10.
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We're getting another one saying it's a quarter mile from the 177 westbound.
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Each of one's advising it's possibly on the...
03:44
The vehicle now, it's right where 27 merges into 24.
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Okay.
03:54
Three feet.
03:56
Still on 24 are they right? So you back in Squad 20.
04:02
Engine one, is it on the westbound side?
04:07
That's correct, it is in the westbound side.
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And copy attack.
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We see so.
04:16
Yeah, I'll stand by just a second.
04:22
I think we're in the area of the 171-24 Eastbound Humbolo for a domestic and a gray Nissan Rogue.
04:35
12 is 10 out with it or are we going to have to get off at like 4th Ave come back?
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And red-bives.
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Engine 22, that medic 12 went on in.
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We're getting out with it.
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Are you out with it or are we going to have to hit Rossville Boulevard and come back that way?
04:58
Pretty safe, sir.
05:01
You can get off at the Broad Street and then get back on 24 that way.
05:05
It's right after 27 and 24 marks together going west.
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No problem.
05:17
Interstate command dispatch.
05:19
Interstate command, go ahead.
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Go ahead and cancelingham County EMS[1].
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We're going to turn the scene over to PD.
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This is a police matter.
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Engine 1 is available.
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Engine 1 will be a police matter canceling medic.
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EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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US-27, Chattanooga, TN
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