Man struck by metal bar from passing vehicle

Heard on: Franklin County MA Multi-Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Central Heath Fire, Shelburne Falls Ambulance, Heath Fire, Shelburne Falls.

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Respond to Route 8A and Heath at the bridge, just north of Sumner-Sexton Road for a male party struck by a vehicle.

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That's Route 8A and Heath at the bridge north of Sumner-Sexton.

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Colrain Ambulance is unavailable at 1421.

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Sheriff and control, he's responding to the scene.

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Just be advised, it was a metal bar that was sticking out from a vehicle as it was driving by.

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It struck him in his shoulder and back area.

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He's experiencing a lot of pain.

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No obvious deformities or bleeding.

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A vehicle was maybe going about 5 mi an hour, they said.

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All the guys, when I get on scene.

01:04

Attention, EMTs, 1st responders, Shelburne Falls ambulance.

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Responders, Shelburne Falls ambulance, respond to the area.

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A, the 382 route 8A, 40 something year old male party struck by a metal rod or bar.

2026-10-20 18:17 UTC

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MA-8A, Colrain, MA 01340

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to Route 8A near a bridge in Heath for a reported incident in which a man in his 40s was struck by a metal bar protruding from a moving vehicle. He reportedly had shoulder and back pain with no obvious bleeding or deformities, and the vehicle was said to be moving slowly.