Driver briefly loses consciousness on I-15, San Diego CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a driver who may have briefly lost consciousness while traveling on I-15 in San Diego. The vehicle reportedly struck a guardrail but had only moderate front-end damage. The driver showed no signs of trauma and was evaluated on scene before being cleared for private transport.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Copy that's going to be for a (name withheld).
00:03
Chief complaint is going to be fainting, possible traffic accident or prior to a traffic accident.
00:09
So we're on scene right now.
00:11
On the right-hand side of the 15 northbound, sounds like our patient felt a little nauseous, started to have an experience of panic attack while driving, tried to veer off to the side of the road to pull over,
00:23
Lost consciousness striking the guardrail at freeway speed, and then truck slid about 25 yards.
00:33
Came to a complete stop.
00:36
Moderate damage to the front.
00:37
Right engine compartment, no vehicle intrusion.
00:41
Patient was restrained in the driver's seat.
00:45
No airbag deployment.
00:47
No obvious signs of trauma.
00:49
Patient doesn't complain of any trauma.
00:50
Doesn't take any medications.
00:54
As far as vital signs go, he has a heart rate of 110, sinus tachycardia on the monitor.
00:58
A blood pressure of 170 over 90.
01:01
Breathing full and effective 18 times a minute, standing at 100% on room air.
01:05
Blood sugar of. One hundred and seventy-four, 100 and seventy-four.
01:08
Right now he plans to wait for his (relation withheld) who is approximately three to 5 min away.
01:15
They'll privately transport him over to the hospital.
01:18
Patient has been explained of all risk and complications up to and including death.
01:22
He's unimpaired by drugs or alcohol.
01:26
Besides that, is there anything else I can get you?
01:28
No, sounds like he has a good plan.
01:30
We can go ahead and clear this call.
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Location mentioned:
I-15, San Diego, CA
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