Two-car crash with big rig causes injuries near Tunnel Rd, Asheville NC
TrafficA two-vehicle accident occurred near Tunnel Road involving a passenger car and a big rig. Emergency crews are assisting injured people, including one person who is stuck in a tree but not hurt and unwilling to come down. Rescue operations using ropes are in progress. Some people have head and neck pain from the crash.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
04:28
Transcript:
00:00
Unseen of what appears to be a two-car FBA passenger vehicle versus big rig.
00:04
Just prior to the Haywood Monk for an exit, I'm going to have 240 command be out for investigation.
00:11
Cottage, No, 9.
00:17
Communications from the Italian 1.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:32
I'm going to send command at near Tunnel Rd.
00:38
We're going to be, we're going to back here for a little bit. I've got a bit of extends operation.
00:44
I've got to do some work to get this subject off the tree.
00:46
He's unhurt, just unwilling to climb down on his own.
00:51
Cut out.
00:57
Rescue-free, engine on.
01:00
You can go in service engine.
01:03
Uh, safety, continue on, please.
01:07
Two, for rescue free.
01:17
340 command, go ahead.
01:20
Do you need two separate transport units or just one from both of them?
01:28
I think we're going to be okay with one.
01:30
It is head and neck pain. You may want to advise the MS and get their opinion on that, but they are from the same vehicle.
01:36
Cut it out.
01:42
I'm sorry, see if you do advise me or emergency.
01:46
Let's go emergency.
01:47
Copy emergency.
01:53
Board 101 from Ladder 101,
01:56
we're going to send the tip good and high over the tree and just let us know when our tip is in a spot that you like it.
02:06
A little bit to the left.
02:10
Repeat your traffic ladder one, excuse me, squad one.
02:18
Top there.
02:22
We're going to lower P just a second.
02:32
Go ahead and retract 5 feet.
02:42
Go ahead and start lowering the road. All right,
02:48
Gates is headed up there right now. He's going to send the main and belay down to you.
02:57
Southair was a rope.
03:02
Repeat that squad one.
03:05
That's good for the rope, belay by.
03:09
Are you ready for us to put the ropes in the system?
03:15
Go ahead for them in the system. I think you can do a one-to-one if you want to.
03:24
Tom from Chattion One.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:29
Sir, we've got an additional call to this same address near Tunnel Rd, reference a person partially on the sidewalk and partially in a wheelchair.
03:37
Would you like us to get ladder rate started that way, or can y'all check on the same?
03:46
We'll take a look.
03:48
Copy, thank you.
03:54
Go ahead and pick up slack.
03:59
Sent forward, taking up slack now.
04:06
From ladder one,
04:07
are you going to be able to wait him without us actually lifting the victim in this system? Or do we need to completely lift him onto it?
04:23
Affirmative, you're going to have to lift.
04:26
Stand by one minute.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
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