Vehicle struck by train near Lombaria Road with trapped occupants, Wytheville VA
TrafficA vehicle was hit by a train near Lombaria Road in Wytheville. People involved were trapped on the tracks, including a caller speaking Spanish. Responders noted a language barrier and requested bilingual officers. Injuries are unknown.
Audio|Source: Wythe County and Town of Wytheville Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Intention with Fire EMS, they do to respond near Lombaria Road for a vehicle accident.
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Unknown injuries can hear a woman yelling in Spanish,
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screaming help.
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There isn't alarm going off, sounds like a child in the background.
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Please operate Fire Channel 1, your first alert, Central Clear, 2035.
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Attention with for fire MS be advised. This is going to be vehicle hit by a train, repeating vehicle hit by a train.
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423
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Plymetic 63
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C3 Yeah
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Do we by chance to know if they're going to be on the old stage side or the cinnamon run side?
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Main track, sorry
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The language barrier? Uh,
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central, I couldn't copy this engine 662. Which side is that going to be closest to?
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It looks like it's going to be down off the cinnamon run side. It's going to be on that side of the tracks of Maria.
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Copy Central. Can you advise if the vehicle is still located on the tracks?
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The caller is their party, she's invited and they are still on the tracks. It is there, on the tracks.
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Copy, Central. We're ahead and contact Norfolk Southern Railroad, have them on all train traffic at that location.
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Also,
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have VSB sent a bilingual troopers if they have one on duty.
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Wytheville, VA 24382
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