Man possibly overdoses on alcohol to reduce pain

Heard on: Oregon State Police and DOT, Douglas County Sheriff, Fire / SAR

02:25

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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Eleven thirty-five, Umpqua Valley ambulance respond for a medical aid at (number withheld) Hubbard Creek Road in Umpqua.

00:05

Sixty-eight-year-old male.

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He is conscious and breathing.

00:07

He's advising that he's possibly overdosing on alcohol that he has used to numb his pain.

00:19

That's barely readable.

00:26

Four five.

00:36

Road mail that is advising that he is overdosing at (number withheld) Hubbard Creek Road.

00:48

Copy to confirm this is on alcohol.

00:55

Fire

01:04

and medical are en route.

01:21

Those are 25 , 1917 .

01:35

That's 370 .

01:54

Dispatch 1135 and 6874, just for additional.

01:58

The patient's wife is going to be with the patient.

02:02

Sounds like she's trying to stand down medical, but the patient is still wanting medical to respond to check him out.

02:08

He says that he's in pain all the time and has been using alcohol to try to mitigate that.

02:14

Break.

02:20

Or law enforcement has been advised, but they are not responding unless requested.

8/28/2026 07:14 PM

Medical Emergency

Hubbard Creek Rd, Umpqua, OR 97486

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance and fire units were dispatched to a residence area near Hubbard Creek Road in Umpqua for a conscious, breathing adult male who reportedly may have been overdosing on alcohol used for pain relief. The patient reportedly still wanted medical evaluation, and law enforcement was notified but not responding unless requested.