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Man rescued after vehicle crash by river embankmentColumbus MT

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HMM9+J6 Swinging Bridge fishing access site, Columbus, MT 59019

A vehicle crashed at the bottom of a 150-foot embankment near Stillwater River Road. One male occupant was rescued with help from search and rescue and fire rope teams. Medical personnel were called to provide treatment at the scene near the river.

Audio|Source: Stillwater County Emergency Services
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
We are 1015 times one male.
00:04
We'll need search and rescue to get them up out of the river.
00:07
Also, if you want to have a paramedic respond,
00:10
we can get at least one or a couple medical people down to the river.
00:14
We're going to be probably mile marker 8 to Water River Road.
00:20
I copy.
00:30
32-1. Do you need search and rescue or do you just need Stillwater takes?
00:38
We got him out of the truck.
00:41
We are just at the bottom of a 150 foot or so embankment off the north side of the river or the road.
00:56
I copy, do you need search and rescue specifically or can fire rescue get you out?
01:06
Yeah, I guess that would work.
01:08
A high angle rope team, either fire or search and rescue would work.
01:15
We'll work on it, I'm just thinking fire rescue be quicker.
01:21
10-4[1], and yeah, if we can get an ambulance out here we can at least get a pair of medics down to them.
01:29
104.
01:31
Stand 4.
01:38
Still under dispatch BPD 4.
01:43
Last year calling.
01:47
BP447, I'll relay all your information on this LEA for our agency, so you don't have to make that call, thanks.
01:55
Thank you so much.
02:07
And this past six, we will be about probably a mile and a half east of Quist swallow fishing access, right off the water river road.
02:18
I copy.
02:38
Thank you.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative

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HMM9+J6 Swinging Bridge fishing access site, Columbus, MT 59019

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Incident Timeline

  1. Rescue Completion and SAR Stand Down
  2. Fire and Rescue Teams Mobilized
  3. River Crossing and Medical Coordination
  4. Additional Manpower Requested
  5. Victim Extracted from Vehicle
  6. Rescue Coordination and Requests
  7. Victim Located
  8. Initial Sighting and Location

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