Car spins and hits guardrail near I-540 in Durham, Durham NC

Traffic

Reported: 10/25/2025 08:48 PM

I-540, Durham, NC

A car spun 180 degrees and hit a guardrail near I-540 in Durham causing minor damage. One person was involved and transported to the hospital. Emergency units responded to the scene, and no police report appears to be requested.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Timor, sir, did you say, is this a single vehicle accident?

00:04

Yes, ma'am.

00:09

P.D.W.

00:15

Medicaid units responding to Otis Street.

00:20

Guide for Medicare.

00:23

Sent Boyd, you can cut it back for right now.

00:26

We got word there's one victim already at the hospital, but we have not located anymore at this point here.

00:33

If there's any other option, there's a link to this, if you could pass on those other medic units,

00:37

I'm just going to stage for right now.

00:41

I copy.

00:44

We have the patient in the backyard.

00:48

I would have met at you now. I'm trying to get them to you.

00:52

All units hold your traffic. All units hold your traffic. NCCU has called command.

00:57

NCCUPD has called command. They have a patient in the backyard behind that location.

01:01

Metatruck. Continue on with NCCUPD, please.

01:11

Conscious or fanging Shooter's Nightclub, 827 West Morgan Street Unconscious or fainting, Shooters Nightclub, 827 West Morgan Street, Cross of North Gregson Street and Albemarle Street, Refue 1.

01:39

Optional number seven.

01:49

Communications quit 19.

01:54

Engine 19.

01:59

Engine 19.

02:07

Go ahead.

02:09

Timor, switch back over to one, please.

02:17

Go ahead.

02:19

Timor.

02:20

Is the guy wanting a police report?

02:24

It doesn't appear, so.

02:26

He just, he's got his buddy came by to stay with him on the side of the road till the truck arrives.

02:32

Two more. Tommy.

02:43

Looks like King was coming off of 540, he just spun around, just a 180 and hit the guardrail, minor damage.

02:54

Okay.

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