Five-vehicle pile-up with injuries on Route 18 in New Bedford, New Bedford MA


A five-vehicle pile-up occurred on Route 18 northbound near the I-195 west exit in New Bedford. Fire, rescue, and two ambulances responded. All occupants were out of the vehicles, with two patients receiving medical attention.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Fire
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Final dispatch and lateral engine 1 and unit 2.
00:03
It's going to be Route 18 north, Roy at the I-195 west exit, 1st 5 vehicle pile-up, mutual aid medics.
00:10
Once again, ground dispatch, ladder 1-1 engine 1, unit 2 to be Route 18 north, right at the I-195 west exit, five vehicle pile-up, medics response.
00:19
Firelock, meter 2.
00:21
Command unit 2.
00:23
You have a better location on Route 18.
00:25
Easy space, mid-death northeast north and I-195 west exits ship.
00:29
I'll stand by for more.
00:30
Finally, me just want to see you check them.
00:32
Cover that unit 2 on, so you check them.
00:34
Right out here you hit 2.
00:35
To that unit 2.
00:37
Everyone's out of the vehicle, I'm just going to hold a lot of one from manpower.
00:39
Copy that everyone's out of the vehicle, going to hold a lot of one from manpower.
00:42
The other one, do you want this? Come up, get my back.
00:44
Fire operator, two. Commit unit two.
00:49
We're going to need two ambulances, yep.
00:51
Copy that, you say two ambulances, cheap or a few?
00:55
We'll be two ambulances, so there's two patients.
00:57
Acknowledge, we have two in loud right now.
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Location mentioned:
I-195, New Bedford, MA
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