Vehicle and pedestrian crash on I-71 near Zorn Avenue, Louisville KY
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle and pedestrian collision on I‑71 northbound near Zorn Avenue in Louisville. Power lines were reported down and a patient was found over a guardrail. Fire and EMS personnel provided medical assistance and coordinated with traffic management to close lanes for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson KY Fire-Talk Group Calls
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine state, correction, indoor engine 21 in Medical Delta, I-71 north at Zorn,
00:07
engine 21, it has used to 4.6 on a vehicle versus the pedestrian,
00:15
and possibly a wool vehicle and a utility truck.
00:25
Engine 20 radio.
00:27
Engine 20.
00:29
We start LG&E to this address, priority one.
00:34
We have the down on the power lines.
00:37
Engine 20, I'm okay.
00:43
AJ 21 radio.
00:46
Units responding, approach 71 north from downtown.
00:54
For you is okay page is 21 onto see uh 71 is for we get out now we have two car in the air.
01:09
Engine 21, seen with a two-car motor vehicle accident.
01:12
Just be advised,
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patient is possibly thrown over the guardrail.
01:16
He is awake and he's breathing.
01:19
Chief Ford, Engine 21.
01:21
I've got the drone overhead.
01:22
There is a patient behind the white pickup over the guardrail.
01:26
He is moving around.
01:27
He is lying supine on the other side of the guardrail right now.
01:33
Engine 21 is okay.
01:36
We're going to exit our apparatus and proceed through the median to assume patient care.
01:42
Engine four and officers also responding on 71 north at Zorn.
01:55
Chief Porter radio, can you contact traffic management on scene and have them shut down I-71 for Engine 21?
02:03
Copy, okay.
02:06
The off-ramp there at Zorn.
02:15
The right lane is already blocked off.
02:21
Engine 4 is okay.
02:24
Keyboard engine 4 stand by and going wrong.
02:27
There's still not have a shot on yet.
02:28
You've got quite a bit of traffic still coming.
02:32
Okay.
02:34
Chief radio, if you had any luck contacting traffic management?
02:38
Just cut off the police channel there, should be down now.
02:44
C4 is okay.
02:45
The drone feeds are in the CAD notes.
02:46
You can watch traffic coming from the accident scene toward your location.
02:54
C4 is okay.
02:57
Radio is the engine four off.
02:58
I have traffic cameras closed, so I'll update you as well.
03:03
Copy, okay.
03:06
So, Chief.
03:08
Chief, C4.
03:10
I heard back on this.
03:13
The van driver was involved as well.
03:17
All right.
03:20
Chief Ford, Engine 21, if your personnel stop traffic there, just grab a couple of vehicles to stop and shut it out.
03:28
Chief Ford and Engine 21.
03:32
C4 to Engine 21.
03:37
Go ahead.
03:39
Can you have a member stop vehicles so Engine 4 can access and come up 71 the wrong way?
03:47
Engine 21.
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Location mentioned:
Zorn Ave, Louisville, KY
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