Skyway crash injures four near Tellico Plains

Heard on: Monroe TN EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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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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31, are you moving towards the wreck on the skyway?

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That's affirmative.

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Stand by, we've got law enforcement on scene.

00:12

Copy, thank you.

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Central 434.

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34.

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The original LifeStar en route had to abort due to communication issues.

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Like 2 min ago, en route.

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They did just leave UT.

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Copy. Can you see if you can find an ETA? I have no idea how long it takes them.

00:42

Central 434, if you can also advise them, we're going to kind of head in their direction.

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We're going to move up to Vonore Elementary.

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Copy, moving up to Vonore Elementary.

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Central 2, page Vonore Fire for that LV at Vonore Elementary, please.

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Copy.

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Five.

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Thirty-five.

01:13

Five, okay, Shannon.

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Okay, we've got four victims, three possible broken ankles and road rash.

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All have been alert and conscious.

5/16/2026 10:22 AM

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Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN 37385

Skyway crash injures four near Tellico Plains

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a traffic accident on Cherohala Skyway in Monroe County. Four people were reported injured, with three possibly suffering broken ankles and road rash. A medical helicopter was called in for patient transport, staging near Vonore Elementary.

Skyway crash injures four near Tellico Plains

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