Major accident with vehicle fire on I-85 South in Atlanta, Atlanta GA
TrafficA serious multi-vehicle accident occurred on I-85 South near McDaniel Street in Atlanta. One vehicle was fully on fire, and several people were trapped and injured. Emergency crews arrived to extinguish the fire, rescue and treat four to five victims, including a nine-year-old girl. All lanes were shut down during the response. An excavator was requested to help clear the scene after victims were extricated and transported for medical care. The injuries reported include minor and some with right side pain or missing a pinky.
Audio|Source: Atlanta Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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You can show us 85 south tip in the location.
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Ray C, zero four in the fire.
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Ray up to pay two.
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Thank you, Dan.
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May I'll just give you an update, 2-5-0-2-5-4-8. We had 2-4-8-4-8-8-4-8-8-4-8-8-all-scene at his time to find the steamers for a terminal fire.
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245 hours.
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245 hours on the same.
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Recuse, 0245 hours.
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...0245 hours. And then,
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so it's on the 499th Street across near McDaniel.
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From the 498 Glen, Cross near McDaniel Street.
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Turning on the fire alarm of the business, 246 hours.
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I see if you come to the left side of truck 38, look if we can get you up here.
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10-1-12308,
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Sergeant in the command.
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We're pretty much, Andy, I'll go ahead and shut it down.
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83 radio shorts on scene.
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We have one vehicle fully involved in the fourth and third lane.
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We have APD[1] gradient on scene.
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83 with command.
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Receive 0247 hours.
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on team with engine 3.
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We got one vehicle full involved,
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75,000 before 16th Street.
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Black and H.O.B.
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Plus, one, lane.
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Vice again.
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48 hours. EMS[2]. 1.0 5. 0 .408 hours.
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Battalion 6 on scene.
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Here's in 48 hours. The battalion 6 to truck 29.
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Oh, I was John.
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Hey,
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let's check any other vehicles to see if we have an entrapment still.
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And advise on that for me, please.
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That's the former.
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Taday 634 operator.
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I have a...
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Taday 6 on scene. We have 85 Southbound command.
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We have all names shut down. We have multiple APU units on scene as well.
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Thank you to the radio.
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Thank you to the head.
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We do contact with some of the works.
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We're going to need an excavator to get out. These are going to be rolled,
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cardboard,
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so we're going to be need to have someone and that's ready to be to be in and get out.
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I'm the time too.
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I'm sorry,
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too.
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Go ahead, Trout 29.
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They advise and they remove all the victims.
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Appears to be four to five victims, all extricated.
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We got two people at Friday ambulance.
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We got two people on the side.
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It appears to be all executed at this time.
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Command is totally traffic.
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All pieces have been educated from the vehicle.
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Received.
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Command, Zack 4, so into 3 in the process of the extinguishment with a handline.
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Receive, the hours.
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At the j-16 at some 50 Gilles Fittenden Street.
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From beginning 16, it's one of the 50, just Hillary Boulevard, Creselaide,
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12 for a 9-year-old female with injuries, 20 the hour.
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So, 29,
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to Vakaya 6. We got two ambulances.
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Grady 793, Brady 740, 790, 797. 7937-4740.
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Protagic 6 is clear 33, 793 and 7404-0 on scene.
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We have one female patient inside an ambulance.
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Send by.
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One female inside a 793, 793.
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We got people working on her right now. One female.
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9-16 command at a court, you're supposed to send it now.
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9 6.
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We got one patient inside here at Grady 793, 793.
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Patient conscious alert.
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We got two people inside at 740.
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Conscious Alert. We also have two people sit on the side of the highway.
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Consulate alert,
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minor injuries only.
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Command is clear.
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Command,
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TAC 4 operator.
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Agent 3 has water on the fire at this time.
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Richies, 0253 hours.
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So, 29,000.6.
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Go here for command.
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We have additional two people, like I mentioned previously,
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sit on the side. One female had right side pain.
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The other possible be missing a pinky with revenue now, EMS[2] stop and I'm going to treat both.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
APD: Atlanta Police Department (police response requested)
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Location mentioned:
McDaniel St SW, Atlanta, GA
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