Traffic accident blocks lanes on I-5 viaduct in Medford, Medford OR
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a traffic accident on I-5 near the north end of the viaduct in Medford is blocking lanes and causing delays. Emergency responders are treating it as a life hazard and responding urgently. Reader boards are being used to warn drivers about the accident.
Audio|Heard on: Jackson County Fire
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05:16
Transcript:
00:00
Do I copy? You guys in the northbound lane by the dog,
00:04
leaving Exit 30,
00:07
or having them respond from Exit 30, going downbound and the northbound lane and one ambulance for next thing.
00:14
That's permit.
00:27
March 164. One-six-four.
00:29
One-six-four is responding with Nant-a-3 and we are 569-1.
00:41
You can be responding with 114.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:55
I spoke for our DNA and they advise.
00:57
They don't have the unit available yet, but once they do, they will send them that way.
01:01
They did advise if the access information has faint to lead them.
01:10
We also advise Mercy, this is going to change to a code 3[1] request due to life hazard that I-5 being stopped on the viaduct.
01:18
The code 3[1] request.
01:25
The code 3[1] request.
01:30
One with 7-9-6.
01:40
Fullerty-one-66-1-2.
01:56
794 assist the agency for a general fire alarm at SOU family housing.
02:06
At near Quincy Street, Ashland, between California Street and Whiteman Street.
02:21
784, we've gotten a call from an additional reporting party advising their smoke in the laundry room, and engine one has been discussed.
02:31
The OSB doesn't have anybody available, they've got 45 minutes at all attempts on that feederboard.
02:56
Communions had a request and to ODOT.
02:59
They are unable to send us a unit to activate the reader boards indicating traffic accident ahead for the north end of the viaduct.
03:15
I copy general question ODA, stop traffic,
03:19
accidents on the north end of the by-den.
03:26
Put that on the reader board for I-5 traffic.
03:38
In route to the fire alarm, SOU Family Housing, near Wednesday Street.
03:42
The general fire alarm, however, we had a second caller advising that there's white-colored smoke coming from the laundry room.
03:48
Everyone is out of the building.
03:49
No flame scene.
04:12
Fifty one twenty four status check.
04:27
Okay.
04:34
Okay. Okay.
04:37
Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead.
04:40
I'm telling you for ODOT, they already have a note on the reader board, on the Phoenix sign, advising of the accident.
04:51
Thank you, copy.
05:04
One on six-five, we will be able to clubbing unit on the access on an item side.
05:09
See,
05:13
it's still set down, so you both downbound and the northbound lane.
Police codes explained
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[1]
code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and siren.
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Medford, OR
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