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Police officer struck by vehicle near East Coast Wing, Lynchburg VA

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Reported: 10/5/2025 05:34 PM

Near Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502

A police officer was hit by a vehicle near East Coast Wing and Starbucks on Forest Road. Medical help was called and police are responding.

Audio|Source: Lynchburg Fire Department

00:19

Transcript:

00:00

We've got a mutual aid[1] call from Bafford.

00:03

They had a police officer that had been struck by a vehicle.

00:06

We have PD[2] that's going to be en route from us. Bafford has their unit going that way also.

00:12

It's going to be near Forest Rd in the area of the East Coast Wing and Starbucks and they have requested medical assistance.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

mutual aid: Request for assistance from a neighboring jurisdiction

[2]

PD: Police Department (law enforcement) needed/requested

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Location mentioned:

Near Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502

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Hoping they help him and take him to the hospital!🙏🏼🙏🏼

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