Elderly man falls, needs lift assist at home

Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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This is control, Princeton Rescue.

00:01

Got a call at (number withheld) Blue Dove Street.

00:04

73 year old male has fallen.

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He's not injured.

00:07

Requesting lift assistance.

00:08

Approximately 290 plus pounds.

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10-1.

00:13

Princeton, I'll call that, so we're out a little bit.

00:20

0811 is clear, PCH.

00:22

10-8.

00:37

This is control 105 east.

00:38

We've got a call.

00:39

It's going to be on 12 mi road just past Oney Gap.

00:42

We have a line hanging very low across the roadway.

00:45

Caller stating that if not paying attention, vehicles will get caught in it.

00:49

Ten 83 .

00:55

First control Princeton 665 .

00:56

We're going to be responding to pay traffic.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:03

10-04, your incident 48190, 48190.

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(number withheld) Blue Dove Street, 73 year old male that's fallen, requiring lift assist.

01:14

Say that he's 290 plus pounds.

2026-10-03 14:01 UTC

Medical Emergency

Bluedove St, Rock, WV 24747

Elderly man falls, needs lift assist at home

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical lift assist for a 73-year-old man who reportedly fell near Blue Dove Street. In a separate call, a low-hanging line was reported across a roadway near 12 Mile Road past Oney Gap, with concern that vehicles could get caught in it.

Elderly man falls, needs lift assist at home

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