Vehicle off the road discovered to be a sleigh near Tolend Rd, Dover NH
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a vehicle off the road near Glen Hill Road and Tolend Road in Dover. Upon arrival, the vehicle was identified as a sleigh with reindeer and packages in the roadway. The driver, whose name is withheld, was later located and evaluated by ambulance personnel. The sleigh appeared to have a broken runner, and crews temporarily closed the road while they worked to make repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Dover Police Dispatch 1
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05:40
Transcript:
00:00
Headquarters, Engine 7th, Ambulance 4, and Rescue 1 respond to the area of Tolend Road past Glen Hill Road for an investigation.
00:09
1910.
00:15
Ambulance 4 is on Tolend Road past Glen Hill Road for an investigation.
00:23
Received, Ambulance4.
00:25
1910.
00:31
Seven headquarters, seven's on Tolend Road past Glen Hill for the investigation.
00:40
Received engine 71910.
00:44
Rescue One's on Tolend Road past Glen Hill for the investigation.
00:54
Received Rescue One.
00:55
1910.
00:57
Apparatus responding.
00:58
This is for an unknown type of vehicle off the road, possibly a disabled motorist.
01:03
Should be on Tolend Road almost at the Barrington town line.
01:06
We're trying to get more information via 911.
01:19
Engine seven has it.
01:24
Engine four has it.
01:31
Headquarters, all responding apparatus.
01:34
911 is advising that the vehicle off the road is actually a large red sleigh with several very large reindeer.
01:40
The sleigh appears to have broken a runner or ski and there are multiple packages in the roadway.
01:46
The caller is unable to locate the driver of the sleigh, (name withheld).
01:56
Engine 7, headquarters.
01:57
We have that update.
01:59
We're approaching the scene now.
02:00
We'll give you an update.
02:04
Received, Engine 7.
02:05
Approaching the scene at 1912.
02:12
Engine seven headquarters, we're on scene.
02:15
We do have a large red sleigh in the ditch of the outbound lane just prior to the Barrington town line.
02:20
There are multiple reindeer in the area of the front of the sleigh.
02:23
There are also multiple presents in the roadway.
02:25
Engine seven is going to be shutting Tolend Road down.
02:28
Engine seven is establishing Tolend Road command.
02:34
Received Engine Seven.
02:36
Engine Seven, you are shutting Tolend Road down and establishing command at 1913.
02:47
Commander Rescue One,
02:49
Why don't you pull past the sleigh and reindeer and set up your command light?
02:53
Go ahead and shut your emergency lights off and approach with caution so you don't scare the reindeer.
03:04
Copy command. We'll pull past the sleigh and reindeer, sitting on the command line.
03:14
Command headquarters, can you just dispatch engine nine to this location for additional manpower? And can you strike a box for station coverage?
03:24
Received command.
03:26
Dispatching engine nine for manpower.
03:29
Requesting a box for coverage.
03:36
Ambulance four to headquarters.
03:38
Ambulance four is on scene.
03:45
Received ambulance four.
03:47
1914. Engine nine headquarters, Ormsville on road for an MVA.
04:00
Received engine nine, 1914.
04:09
Command headquarters,
04:10
Driver of the sleigh, (name withheld), has been located.
04:14
He is finishing up a delivery.
04:15
Ambulance four is going to be evaluating.
04:20
Received command.
04:21
Copy that, (name withheld) has been located and ambulance four is evaluating.
04:31
Engine nine to command, we're approaching the scene and looking for an assignment.
04:41
Engine nine, on your arrival, take a crew to check out all the reindeer and make sure they're okay.
04:46
They look a little shaken up.
04:55
Engine nine has it.
04:57
Engine nine headquarters, we're on scene.
05:02
Received engine nine.
05:03
1915.
05:10
Headquarters.
05:13
Command, go ahead.
05:17
Do you have PD? You have blocked traffic off at Glen Hill until we get it under control.
05:22
Also be advised the sleigh appears to have a broken runner which we believe we can repair with the companies on scene.
05:31
Received command requesting PD to block off traffic at Glen Hill and reported the sleigh has a broken runner, which you believe you can repair with the companies on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Glen Hill Rd & Tolend Rd, Dover, NH 03820
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