Driver loses consciousness causing multi-vehicle crash on I-495, Marlborough MA


A man lost consciousness while driving on I-495 southbound near Route 20, causing a multi-vehicle crash. He is now conscious but having difficulty breathing. Multiple emergency units responded to the scene to provide medical care and assist other vehicles involved.
Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department
04:37
Transcript:
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Kyle five alarm, Cal Five rescue and medics on scene.
00:04
Kyle five is going to assume command.
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We receive all of riders.
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On scene 21 or six.
00:08
Up an engine three to a Marlborough fire alarm.
00:11
Go ahead. Yeah, we're off in your city on 0.95 south.
00:16
I believe you have units on the way.
00:18
The most serious patient is going to be the furthest most up, southbound just prior to the Route 20 exit.
00:24
We had a mail that lost consciousness and hit a few other vehicles.
00:28
There are two vehicles further back.
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All occupiers appear to be out of the vehicles.
00:33
They believe they're all caused by this first one here.
00:35
We're going to need a medic unit up at this one.
00:37
Receive, does your, the person have a medic? Because that's all of them here is tied up.
00:44
Receive, standby, we'll check.
00:45
Final file a lot.
00:47
I have fun.
00:48
Go ahead. Okay, we're currently off at three different locations.
00:52
I have engine two at one location, rescue, furl and ambulance on another, and I believe Hudson had a third on here Route 20.
01:02
Working out as I speak.
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Hudson Inger 3.
01:05
Yeah, Hudson Ingers 3.
01:06
Can I get to update what you have going on up there?
01:08
Yeah, we got a male party, apparently having a cardiac issue.
01:12
He apparently lost consciousness and struck some other vehicles.
01:15
He's currently on the ground, conscious, complaining difficulty breathing.
01:19
We're looking to get an ALS unit here.
01:21
I'm having trouble with contact in my fire alarm.
01:24
I'll get in a message.
01:25
Call five, engine two.
01:26
Who's answering?
01:27
Yeah, any chance you can clear that ambulance and send them up to Hudson's engine? They need an ALS.
01:34
They're currently loading one now.
01:36
Okay, and the message, copy out of file.
01:39
Give me an additional ambulance responding to Hudson's location just prior to Route 20,
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495 cell phone.
01:48
Freezes. Fire lump to medic three.
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Tomorrow is qualified to Hudson engine three.
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Fire five from 200.
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Califies on.
01:55
Yeah, the medic's going to load this patient.
01:56
They're going to drive up to Route 20 where Hudson is.
01:59
Okay, in the message, we do have an additional ambulance heading towards Hudson's location.
02:03
I'm going to head that way as well.
02:05
All right, they're going to come up and assist, just for now.
02:09
55-200. Yeah, 5-200.
02:12
Yeah, where's the rather medicuna coming from?
02:14
Mara. Fire the engine, Hunton Engine 3.
02:18
Bylaw. Go ahead.
02:21
Who do I have our additional medic unit coming to Hudson location?
02:25
DC Medicine responding 2150.
02:28
Can I fire a fire alarm? Go with that again.
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Location mentioned:
US-20, Marlborough, MA
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