Man seizes from possible stroke in driveway, New Bedford MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/4/2025 01:31 PM

Near S 2nd St, New Bedford, MA 02744

A man aged about 60 years old is having a possible stroke and is seizing outside near South 2nd Street. Emergency responders are arriving to provide medical aid.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Fireland, I'm dispatched engine 6.

00:02

Near South 2nd Street, 60-year-old male, possible stroke, seizing in the driveway, mutual aid.

00:09

Engine 6, near South 2nd Street, 60-year-old male, possible stroke, mutual aid.

00:15

Cross the Blackburn Street.

00:18

Police at night.

00:28

Oh,

00:30

this 302 is going to be out. Probably.

00:37

Prudel to P.m. 2. We're going to be a negative at this time.

00:40

I'm going to be a negative at this time. I see you to 5 on that, 15, 18, you defer, lifted.

00:45

Cool.

00:53

Regul, the E-R-4. I have very hands in route.

01:04

We'll see.

01:06

Control to State 4.

01:10

Okay, hold. Okay,

01:13

nursing home, 4525 a question at half, moved staff to report a past incident of one of the residents and staff members and other residents.

01:26

Hello.

01:28

6. I'm going to divert you to a higher priority call.

01:44

It's going to be near Oak Street with a number with contact.

01:48

It's going to be for a female.

01:50

Any time you'll see you on a family all the time we'll be breathing.

01:54

Please.

01:57

Control the PM1, do you copy direct?

02:00

Yeah, I do so I don't see.

02:02

Do you ask me where they are? Because they were heading up the north turn.

02:12

We're six minutes from that common line.

02:22

We're 17 minutes away from that call.

02:29

Yeah, Ms. 4 control.

02:32

Okay, Mr. Go ahead.

02:34

Hemetic 6 contained to their original position at the Haven, go to Old Street,

02:40

and see if you welcome me to the call I'm heading to.

02:47

10-4.

02:48

Just be advised you can get an update from the officer on scene.

02:51

It's going to be for a male currently seizing near South 2nd Street.

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Near S 2nd St, New Bedford, MA 02744

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