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Deputies check on person in road near RidgewayRidgeway SC

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SC-34, Ridgeway, SC

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible medical emergency near Ridgeway after a caller reported seeing a tall, thin man walking in the middle of Highway 34. The individual appeared disoriented and may be suffering from dementia or another medical issue.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfield SC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:34
Transcript:
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144, I got a request for a signal 34 in the area of the town of Ridgeway and 34 East.
00:08
Heading towards Camden.
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Caller is a passerby who saw a tall, thin male walking in the middle of the road.
00:16
Possibly has dementia.
00:20
Or some kind of medical condition or mental issue.
00:23
The witness near Highway 34 could not provide the direction of travel of this person.
00:28
Person is on Highway 34, tall and pale, walking in the roadway wearing dark clothes.

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SC-34, Ridgeway, SC

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