Man unconscious under sign at Dollar General, Chattanooga TN

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/12/2025 12:27 PM

Chattanooga, TN

Emergency services responded to a man found unconscious beneath the Dollar General sign near East Renner Road. The man was observed wearing a white sweater and brown pants, possibly with signs of distress. No direct medical assessment was made at the time.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Ladder 21, unconscious, near East Renner Road, the Dollar General, time 1530.

00:10

2.9.

00:14

2.5. Go ahead.

00:20

You can put me on the suspicious at 2455.

00:28

That's negative.

00:29

Can you be around to the Uncontest with the Dollar General near East Renner Road?

00:33

Car 45.

00:34

Go ahead.

00:36

I'm clear.

00:38

If you would, check all three and just see if anybody would be willing to work overtime in Baker's sector, please.

00:46

Near East Renner Road off of Graceville Road and Kinsey Drive.

00:51

I'm clear.

00:53

Thoughtsing that a party is sleeping under the Dollar General sign, being in his late 50s, wearing brown pants or white sweater.

00:59

2-4. Rapid is showing them right in front, still on Mountain Creek Road by 1013 Mountain Creek Road as well.

01:07

It's going to be a part of the apartment complex.

01:12

Okay.

01:14

Patrol you do.

01:16

Good.

01:17

Through item 1A.

01:19

Go ahead.

01:20

I'm also clearing that traffic.

01:22

You keep in the route, please.

01:23

It'll take you a minute to get there.

01:26

Okay.

01:27

Do you put me on a follow-up at Ross on North Cape Mall Drive?

01:33

Okay.

01:35

Any unit willing to walk over time on the Baker Channel and second shift advise?

01:40

Ladder 21. Responding near East Renner Road, the Dollar General off Graceville and Kinsey.

01:44

Have a male party sleeping under the Dollar General sign.

01:49

Party who is in a white sweater and brown pants, possibly urinated on themselves.

01:53

Reporter has not gotten close enough to examine if there's an actual medical issue.

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