Vehicle crashes down embankment with driver trapped, Ducktown TN
TrafficA vehicle crashed down a steep embankment near Turtle Town Dollar General in Polk County, Tennessee. The driver is trapped inside the vehicle. Power lines and a telephone pole were knocked down during the accident. Emergency responders including fire rescue and a helicopter are on scene to assist.
Audio|Source: Polk County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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1.30. The M. Svison, they're going to need fire rescue to help best you cake. Subject.
00:09
Take points and prepared.
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Teens.
00:17
He's down a pretty steep embankment. We're not able to access this.
00:22
Go ahead and put life force on standby for me and rescue's going to be coming with a full response. We're going to have a hard time getting him out.
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For basin units, they need some units to respond.
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We've got a 1046.
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They're now advising on the saying there is entrapment,
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entrapment.
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All north of the Turtle Town Dollar General.
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Whatever once it seems, they'll have him come this way. Trout.
01:09
We've got power lines involved.
01:17
He's taken out a telephone pole here.
01:20
Lines are down almost on the road.
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6.01, be advised lie 4-6, be your closest helicopter if needed, be a 28-minute ETA.
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LZ will be confirmations,
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helipad.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-64 E, Ducktown, TN 37326
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