Person stuck after leg injury stepping through vent, Gretna VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:28 PM

Near Gallows Rd, Gretna, VA 24557

A person near Gallows Road stepped through a vent and injured their leg, becoming stuck. The location is down a long, rough driveway, which may require additional help to access and rescue the individual safely.

Audio|Source: Pittsylvania County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Squad 1, Squad 1, Patient with an injury to the foot, near Gallows Rd. Again, Squad 1, Injury to the foot,

00:08

Near Gallows Rd, cross street, Stanton, River, Leighton, and Sick, I'm Claire, (number withheld).

00:13

Seeky on medical.

00:15

Medical.

00:16

Call covered.

00:22

They got on squad one.

00:28

Sorry, this patient's advising they stepped on a vent and their leg went through it and it's up around their calf.

00:36

Still enough, it's bleeding or not. My partner's having a hard time understanding the caller.

00:43

We have got, they're down a long driveway and they said it's very rough. We're going to go ahead and turn out 31 in case you need help getting the patient out.

00:51

Can't go. Thank you. Thank you.

01:03

Stigam, Station 31, MutualA with Squad 1,

01:07

patient with traumatic injury, near Gallows Rd. Again, Station 31 Mutuala with Squad 1, for a patient with traumatic injury near Gallows Rd, cross-street, Stain River Lane, MCN Clare (number withheld).

01:21

Zicon, Command, 31.

01:24

Todd in red, Gallows roads.

01:30

Ten-four.

01:32

Caller's advising her leg's stuck in a vent,

01:36

and she's well off the road, so their driveway's very rough.

01:40

I'm sure if the ambulance will be able to make it or not. They may need assistance gaining access.

01:45

Yeah, lockout.

01:47

See, come here. One.

01:49

We copy traffic and respondent.

01:57

Fresh 316 to C-com.

02:01

You can show us en route to Gallo.

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