Multiple vehicle crash blocks lanes on northbound I-5, Clark County WA
TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred on northbound I-5 near the 118,100 block. One car blocked the third lane and two other vehicles were parked further north. Emergency responders and State Patrol arrived to check for injuries and manage the scene. One person had a medical complaint but declined further care. The vehicles were moved to clear the lanes and traffic was temporarily stopped to assist.
Audio|Source: Clark County Fire Districts
06:39
Transcript:
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One has arrived, I-5 northbound, about 118,100 block. We have one car in the third lane with WSP on scene, multiple cars parked ahead of that to the north as well.
00:17
Engine 61 is going to be I-5 North Command. We'll be out investigating.
00:21
Continue to second.
00:24
All right, got the one vehicle in third lane. WSP is already on scene. Multiple vehicles parked up the north.
00:29
Engine 61 is Commandant, and investigating at 21-10th.
00:33
Command, engine 63 is arriving.
00:38
Engine 63, we have two separate cars to the north of the scene.
00:44
Will you provide an update? Go check those out and see if we need patient care up there.
00:53
Copy that, we're going to check the car off first.
00:59
I'm trying from a 960 and I'm on scene. I copied your size up. You have one car in lane 3 and two additional cars farther up north.
01:07
And you have 63 going to check the cars up north.
01:10
I'll go ahead and assume my 5 command.
01:14
Copy that and we're going to try and get this white car off the road as soon as we can.
01:20
Copy.
01:23
Command, like 1630. We're going to be approaching, uh,
01:43
You're going to pull past engine 61, you'll see engine 63 on the far left shoulder, pull past them, and the patient with the medical complaint is in that vehicle. where do you want us.
01:55
Pulling past, throwing up on the left hand shoulder. And 1630,
02:05
make sure you park in engine 63's shadow.
02:14
Copy parking out by 63.
02:20
And engine 63.
02:23
Go ahead, 63.
02:25
Yeah,
02:27
we have one green patient because of the way that says spread out.
02:32
I want to move this car over to the right lane so we're all on one side.
02:40
Is that car drivable?
02:45
Affirmative.
02:46
Amar from NJ 63. We're going to be moving the vehicle to the right lane here shortly.
02:54
I got me, can you touch base with State Patrol? Let them know so we can stop traffic for just a second.
03:10
Copy.
03:18
61 engineer from command.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:27
For now, let's reposition your rig behind 63 to give them some advance warning while we can move the cars.
03:34
Copy that.
03:38
Command Engine 61. I've made contact with WSP, asked them to shut everything down while we move this car over. He agreed to that.
03:47
Got me.
04:06
Command.
04:07
We're going to cancel our last vehicle is not being operative.
04:12
So we're going to take this number one lane.
04:16
And we're going to move them over to AMR as quickly as possible.
04:20
Command copies. We're going to reposition 61 to give you some advance warning.
04:26
And 61 from Command, maybe we can work on moving that car right in front of you,
04:30
off to the left-hand side.
04:33
We're going to attempt to, not sure if it's drivable.
04:45
61 from Command, make sure you just communicate the new plan to State Patrol for me.
04:52
What is our plane?
04:56
We're going to try and move this white car and that 63 is going to stay on that left-hand shoulder.
05:01
White car to the right shoulder, correct?
05:09
I would say if we can go it to the left, that way everything's all on the same side of the freeway.
05:15
Copy.
05:20
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05:29
Command engine 61 WSP is saying our vehicle needs to go to the right shoulder for the tow
05:37
Okay that's fine
05:56
That's 63. Patients refusing.
05:58
Amar is going to be released unless you need them.
06:09
The car is going to be, command from 63. The car is going to be movable, just not drivable if you want to have WST come up and push this car over to the left, the right side.
06:20
Okay.
06:22
Copy.
06:24
Can you let that State Patrol or know that information?
06:29
Affirmative.
06:32
Okay, I just had a stator come up to me.
06:35
We're talking with him now, figuring out a plan.
06:39
Okay, got me.
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