Man chokes on plastic on I-459 in Hoover, Hoover AL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical incident on I‑459 southbound near Hoover where a 46-year-old man in an 18-wheeler had swallowed a piece of plastic and was having trouble breathing. Police and rescue units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Hoover and Vestavia Hills Police and Fire
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00:24
Transcript:
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Engine 4, Rescue 8, Battalion 1, 459 southbound, mile marker 12.
00:05
A 46-year-old male has swallowed a piece of plastic, difficulty breathing.
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Engine 4, Rescue 8, Battalion 1, 459 southbound, marker 12.
00:16
A 46-year-old male has swallowed a piece of plastic, difficulty breathing.
00:21
The patient will be in an 18-wheeler on the right shoulder.
00:24
Police are en route.
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Location mentioned:
I-459, Hoover, AL
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