Head-on collision on Route 24 southbound near Airport Road, Fall River MA
A head-on collision occurred on Route 24 southbound near the Route 79 exit close to Airport Road when a vehicle driving the wrong way hit a southbound vehicle. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and caused injuries. Emergency responders responded to the scene and initially reported possible entrapment, but none was found.
Audio|Source: Fall River Police and Fire
05:57
Transcript:
00:00
I'm the Rescue One.
00:08
I've got an NVA on the highway.
00:10
This looks like 79 south just before Airport Road.
00:16
It's going to be a head-on collision on the highway. We'll be classing out the rest of the pieces.
00:25
79 South, just before airport roads.
00:43
Found 1, it's 3-2 with injuries. It's actually going to be 24 southbound, near the Route 79 exit.
00:54
Apparently this vehicle that we had just pulled out,
00:58
driving the wrong way,
01:02
apparently hit a southbound vehicle head-on.
01:12
Be advised.
01:13
State Police is on the way there.
01:16
We may need our assistance just for traffic at this time.
01:21
What is it?
01:27
That's one through six, four. I'll have.
01:31
Roger, that, Saj. I'll put you on it as well.
01:43
Your mile marker 8.3 on 24-South.
01:51
The Medic 2 has 24 south in the area of airport road exit.
01:57
Recy, squad 11, I would assume you had the same, ma'am.
02:01
That's affirmative.
02:02
Show me in route.
02:05
Gracie's been around 2027.
02:11
6 is on.
02:15
Receive, engine 6 you're off at the NVA. I have it somewhere on 79, around Airport Road, 79 South, around Airport Road.
02:23
Have your respond in 2029?
02:26
Receive, 79 south,
02:29
approximately airport road.
02:32
Roger.
02:34
From state police, supposedly mile marker 8.3, sir.
02:44
Receive platform one-year responding for the 79 South NBA 2029.
02:55
Firearms off.
02:58
Agent 5, back court.
03:02
In court is 22, man.
03:05
Engine 6 is on scene, appears to be tractor trailer versus a vehicle.
03:13
Very soon.
03:17
Fire apparatus is on scene. Fire apparatus is on scene.
03:24
9-11.
03:27
All right, mom's off.
03:30
LIDC3, clearing service, patient refusal, AMA.
03:35
NIC3, Clearance, Air, Spatian, Infusal, AMA.
03:36
NIC3, Clearance, Air, Spation Refusal, AMA, 2031.
03:44
Medic Foreman.
03:46
All right, arms up.
03:51
Forest Bairnsett.
03:55
Atlantic Forest clearance service, 23-1.
04:05
All right, I'm on Car 3.
04:07
Car 3 is back in quarters.
04:12
Car 3 is in quarters, 2031.
04:19
Let's you want to engine 6. Engine 6 is on.
04:26
Can we get an update? We just passed North Main Street on 79 North.
04:31
It's right as you take the exit from Airport Road,
04:36
onto 79.
04:42
Receive, we got entrapment.
04:51
Engine 6 to file on, do you have a medical unit coming in?
04:57
Okay. Just show me on scene.
05:01
Here you see, on scene 2033.
05:04
That's the permit of engine 6, medic 2 at this time. Let me know if you need more.
05:14
Rescue 1 if one alarm, Rescue 1's on team.
05:18
Rescue 1 on the team 2034.
05:25
To rescue 1, we don't have any entrapment.
05:33
We're out of your search.
05:36
One's going 8-1.
05:39
Seek 1.
05:44
We're going.
05:47
Do you need a response still?
05:51
You can stop in in case we need the extra manpower.
05:55
We'll be there momentarily.
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Location mentioned:
Airport Rd, Fall River, MA 02720
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