Two-car head-on collision with trapped victims in North Carolina, Watauga County NC


A serious two-car head-on collision occurred near Vanderpool Road and U.S. Highway 421 North in Watauga County, North Carolina. Emergency responders arrived to find multiple people trapped inside the vehicles. Additional rescue units and air medical transport were requested to assist with the incident.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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Wittago to Cove Creek Fire, Medicase 3, Lethago Rescue Squad,
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1050 P.I. Delta[1] in the area of Vanderpull Road, U.S.
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Highway 421 North.
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22,
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23 response.
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10.
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22.30 being around.
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Yep.
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We'll talk of 2221, right.
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Have you had any additional calls on this? Just the one from time.
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We've had two calls on it.
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Also,
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as Imbal units in Realize, they were notified as well as a head-on collision.
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22, 23, Bounce scene, do a head, I do have two-car MVA[2] head-on, do have subjects still inside.
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Hicks will have command.
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29.22 being on scene.
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29. Okay, tell far.
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Good morning.
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Okay, I do have...
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We're talking about.
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We're about to have one entrapment, one pin in.
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Ten for it.
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We'll go ahead and retone, get some more manpower coming.
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2.22 and 2223 and around.
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Talking to Cope Creek Fire, Cove Creek Fire, intersection of Vanderpool Road and U.S.
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421 North.
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Vandapal Road, 421 North, reference, NPD-I, Delta[1], response.
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427 and 451 in Rouse and 4.
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Stavler.
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We'll talk engine 22-06, so being around.
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Yeah,
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far.
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2921 to 2223 or 2221.
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Do you want an agent from us station two? I'm almost there.
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Ross, go ahead and start me an engine.
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We'll talk to go ahead and check on fly.
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Medic 2 to Watago, do you have an update for us?
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Medic 2, Cove Creek on scenes and by the one pin and one entrapment and requests for us to check on flight.
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Jobby, insert.
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Like me in as well, please.
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Have one.
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Middle Road, GSI, 421 North, Perramed Road, GSI, 4.21 North, Peramedicite traffic.
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Yeah.
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Settic 7.
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The air out.
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We copy attack, Carol.
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You can reuse without attack two.
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Can you repeat for last year traffic you cut out.
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How many of May unions you got coming to me?
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We've got two coming to you.
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For right now, go ahead and start me a third one.
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Ten-four, we've also got rescuing out.
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Pro two and rescue six turn around.
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Ten-four.
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2226 speeding route.
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Engine 2206.
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6 on type 2.
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When you get here with the engine, pull past the traffic,
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I need 05 in front of you.
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Understood.
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Pass the traffic.
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Hold short, 05 to be in the run on the truck.
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Received and also when you get there, get me spreaders, cutters off of that truck and get 05 set up to do the same thing for the next vehicle.
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Alright, you're going to need a line?
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We'll get a line as soon as we can get personnel.
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Tonight I've got Zonzel's engine coming from this side.
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The squad on standby we have is zero truck.
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We'll talk to Rescue 5, Xrow.
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Rescue 5, 104.
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Rescue 5, 104.
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I like, you have a couple.
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Watauga, the Watauga County Rescue.
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You are now on standby.
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Repeat, you are now and standby.
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...405-05-0-0-7.
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... One, so we set down.
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The fuel is if life's available, go in one.
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Take for a second helicopter, so...
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If we're waiting your back from, what do you want to LVC?
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I mean,
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any additional will let you know, but go ahead and check for a second.
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I have a copy. They're available as well.
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They have one.
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It's not through.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response (EMD determinant level)
[2]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
US-421 & Vanderpool Rd, North Carolina 28692
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