Man found unresponsive in vehicle on Church Hollow Road, Matoaka WV
A male was found slumped over the wheel of a vehicle on Church Hollow Road with the car still in gear and his foot on the brake. Forestry personnel knocked on the window but received no response initially. Emergency services and law enforcement were dispatched. After emergency responders made entry into the vehicle, the man became alert. The incident was a medical emergency; no criminal activity was found.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
05:53
Transcript:
00:00
First Contrater, Prince, and Rescue. Need response, Church Hollow Road. They're from the Motoka side. Again, Church Hollow Road, they're from Motoka.
00:09
High Forestry out with a vehicle that they found that's still in gear.
00:13
Mouth Subjects plums over the wheel. Unno breathing.
00:16
They've knocked on the window with no response.
00:18
9.59.
00:22
2.58, 645, go with time and trip.
00:26
Yes, sir, take all your time's at 9.59.
00:29
Your trip number is (number withheld), (number withheld).
00:33
You're going to FMC. Get (name withheld), take her back to Glenwood, please.
00:39
Copy.
00:49
First Control of 107, Matoka Fire, Need Response, Church Hollow Road.
00:55
They're from Motoka side.
00:57
I have a vehicle that's on the side of the road, still in gear, forestries out with the subject, slumped over the wheel, unknown breathing, they've knocked on the window with no response, his foot's on the break.
01:08
We do have law enforcement coming, but they're coming from Princeton.
01:11
EMS has been dispatched, (number withheld).
01:16
(number withheld) to control, go ahead with page (number withheld) control.
01:23
Go ahead. Go ahead.
01:26
Control, I'm here in Motocke. I come on up to church hollow. The tag on the truck is (number withheld), (number withheld).
01:33
I'm going to get turned around here. He's still got it.
01:36
In gear, I'm not sure if you call forward or backward.
01:39
How are you responding at (number withheld), incident number is going to be (number withheld), (number withheld). Have you responding, Church Hollow Road, there from the Motocca side, have a vehicle that was found on the side of the road, male subject slumps over the wheel,
01:53
unknown of breathing,
01:55
four streets knocked on the window with no response, male subject has a foot on the break.
02:01
Here's one.
02:07
(number withheld) is that a F-250?
02:10
(number withheld), (number withheld) ready to come to a trip?
02:13
It is white in color.
02:16
It comes back to a (name withheld) on a Jurya Road. It's valid.
02:22
Yes, sir, take your time.
02:25
Call received 959 dispatch 10 o'clock in Route (number withheld).
02:30
Trip number (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).
02:35
First, control to Princeton Rescue. Need response, (number withheld), Old Athens Road, (number withheld) Old Athens Road.
02:43
91-year-old Mel had a total hip replacement last Tuesday,
02:47
went to the E.R.
02:48
Saturday for constipation.
02:50
He's now complaining of left-sided stomach pain.
02:53
Request and transport also states they will need a stair chair to get him out. There are five steps.
03:00
He weighs approximately 210 pounds.
03:04
(number withheld), (number withheld), right of count, 6.
03:09
(number withheld), control.
03:12
(number withheld).
03:14
Yes, sir, call received 959, dispatch 10 o'clock, en route (number withheld), trip number (number withheld), (number withheld). Control, you can show us in 108 from here, and see if we can make contact with this other party.
03:32
Apparently he resides over off Pigner as far as inside the city.
03:37
I guess where Rock Warren's backed up to it. He's been in the alleyway here behind his house.
03:45
Temple.
03:51
One for once, Joe.
03:52
Ken?
03:57
He can definitely cancel fire. We've made the entry into the vehicle. He is alert at this time. Still don't know about medical yet.
04:05
Copy, 10.4.
04:08
Mercer Control, Princeton 612 will be responding to page traffic, you go ahead.
04:17
(number withheld) control
04:20
Good
04:21
Have you responding at (number withheld), your incident number is going to be (number withheld) Have you responding (number withheld) Old Athens Road again (number withheld) Old Athens Road
04:37
For a 91-year-old male that had a total hip replacement last Tuesday, went to the ER Saturday for constipation, is now complaining of left-sided stomach pain. They say you will need a stair chair to get him out of there. There are five steps, and he weighs approximately 210 pounds.
04:56
Good for. Thank you.
04:59
Thank you.
05:00
She can locate (number withheld) on a (name withheld), (name withheld), White Man,
05:06
(number withheld), (number withheld).
05:08
Yeah.
05:09
(number withheld), can go ahead.
05:12
Yes, ma'am, your trip number's (number withheld), (number withheld).
05:23
Merce Control to 107 Motoka Fire.
05:26
This is a cancellation page. Cancelation page for Church Holly Road.
05:30
Mouth Subject is alert.
05:33
Division of Forestry has made entry.
05:37
10.5.
05:39
Control to (number withheld).
05:41
(number withheld) william.
05:43
Just an update.
05:46
Division of Forestry made entry, Mel is alert at this time, a known medical issue.
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Church Hollow Rd, Matoaka, WV
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