Person on rail overpass prompts police and rescue response, Louisville KY


Police and rescue teams respond to a person sitting on a rail overpass on Market Street. The person moves closer to the edge when approached, indicating a possible mental health crisis or risk of self-harm. Officers block traffic and coordinate with railroad and fire/rescue units to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
23 Charlie, you can clear all with a warning. 3 Charlie, 2339. On 23 Charlie traffic. Go ahead. Peter and Hodge on a silver, Saturn, sedan, no tag. 2339. One trillion al-dine, one to the block. 2339.
00:29
Hi Adam, Adam, 2339. One, Adam. Start me a couple cars to block off east and west traffic on Market Street, on the east side of this overpass. 10-4[1]. First division, any cars to 3029, West Market. 120, I'll start. Thank you, ma'am. Perfect. Three Adam, as well. Three Adam and four, Adam, 24, 29. A car at 30th on the east side, and a car at 32nd on the west side.
00:58
East and West track. Take a look down. Three Adam, I'm coming from Hodgis, Cedar. I'll take 30th's the market. Three Adam. I'll take the west side. Okay, Baker taking west side, three out and I'm taking 30 in market, 2340. One, 22. I'll be on seeing that as well. I'll be blocking from the east.
01:25
Through item on the east, 2040. I'm assuming they're already okay on it, but if we can make sure that Norfolk's all for traffic. Do you need fire out there for a high angle or anything like that? 10-9[2]. Do you need fire dispatch for a high-angle rescue or anything like that? You can go on and call them at a stage and see if they can talk to our units that are down there on the road and see if there's anything they can do for us.
01:52
10241 is subject going to be up on the overpass 10 and 4 are currently sitting on the rail and each time we try to go any closer they keep going further off the side 104 2341 1.29 you can show me out saying 2341
02:18
25 Charlie, 103849, 103849. 103849. 4, thank you. 2341. 2341. 122 bigger. Can I get another car to the west side if we have one available?
02:41
If you're traveling also to the west side. 23.42. If anybody hasn't informed the railroad yet, they might not be on the road yet. They might not be. To inform. 21, Adam. Just so just so just has an ankle monitor.
03:08
Any chance we can get in touch with HIP and see if they can tell us who's up there with us.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
[2]
10-9: Repeat message
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Location mentioned:
W Market St, Louisville, KY
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