Wheelchair malfunction at Sun Ray Transit Center, St Paul MN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus operator at the Sun Ray Transit Center in St. Paul reported that a passenger in a powered wheelchair was stranded after the chair stopped working. The passenger’s phone was dead, preventing them from calling for help, so the operator assisted by contacting emergency services.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Operator (number withheld).
00:04
I have one gentleman.
00:07
He was helped to get on the bus and later got off at Sun Ray. His phone is dead, and he cannot go.
00:25
He cannot drive.
00:33
I offered to let him use my phone to call 911. He said he would like to call 911.
00:40
So okay, his wheelchair is dead.
00:44
Yeah, it seems dead or it won't operate anymore.
00:49
Okay, is he trying to get off at Sun Ray or where is he trying to get to?
00:55
He is in the street now. I told him to call a family member or someone to help him, but his phone is dead. He used my phone to call 911.
01:26
Okay, so he's outside the bus with a dead wheelchair?
01:30
Yes.
01:34
I will put in a call. Thanks for letting me know.
01:37
What does he look like other than the wheelchair?
01:41
He has glasses.
01:50
He is wearing a white hoodie on his head.
02:01
He carries black and green.
02:05
I'll get a call put in.
02:17
There is a person at Sun Ray in a wheelchair that no longer works.
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Location mentioned:
Sun Ray Transit Center, St Paul, MN 55119
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