Person in wheelchair struck by car near Merrimon Ave, Asheville NC
TrafficA person in a wheelchair was hit by a vehicle near Merrimon Ave and Orange Street. The person left the scene and was later seen on Chestnut Street. Emergency responders are trying to locate and assess the individual.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
02:52
Transcript:
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AMS 12, sorry, I didn't see your OTA, emergency, a block of Warren Street, NVA[1] versus pedestrian,
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select Fire 2, Fire 2, 1244.
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I said, sorry, I didn't see your OTA.
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Just by you, MS 12. 12.
00:27
We were basically passing the street so we turned on it. We don't actually see anybody here.
00:39
Right at the corner of Merriman and Orange Street.
00:47
I believe the correct address is going to be near Merrimon Ave.
00:51
Okay, yeah.
00:57
M.S.12 found a patient.
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Kevin that's all.
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See,
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that's my bat on that, uh, 12th is also right on top of it, sorry.
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All right on top of it, sorry.
01:14
All right,
01:19
Fort Trader Joe.
01:21
So, um, 12, you can cancel fire right now.
01:26
Copy that, cancel fire.
01:28
Do you want to keep APD rolling that way?
01:35
An emergency 310, Cobet Court, reference seizure.
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Select B, FireMet, 1247.
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Station 10, District 3.
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Engine 214, First Response, Cobbock Court.
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Station 10, District 3, first response, engine 214, number 310, Cobbock Corps for seizures.
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Station 10, District 3.10, District 3.1, 1st response, 3 cubic for Cases.
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Prosecutter Town Way,
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fire mode 1247.
02:17
We made contact with the individual that hit the person in the wheelchair. Apparently he rolled off, he was fine.
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We're going to go down the road to find them.
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We're going to clear this stuff.
02:34
12, it looks like if you haven't already made contact with APD, they're closer to the scene of where you all went to dispatch to.
02:44
Yeah, we talked to them. They said they saw an individual on a wheelchair on Chestnut, so we're on Chestnut now trying to find them. If not, we'll circle back with PD, make sure we're good before we clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
NVA: Non-injury Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
Near Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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