Trapped victim rescued in serious crash shuts I-71 southbound in Columbus, Columbus OH
TrafficA serious collision on I-71 southbound near North Broadway traps an unresponsive victim, who is later rescued; the freeway closes temporarily to facilitate emergency response.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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Transcript:
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Coleman is from Medics 16 on scene.
00:02
We got one victim trapped unresponsive in the vehicle.
00:07
We'll be right off on the shoulder exit to Weber heading southbound.
00:13
Medics 16, you got one trapped unresponsive.
00:22
9031.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:30
Do you be able to head over and help shut down the freeways, 71 Southbound in North Broadway?
00:37
There's going to be an entire freeway closure?
00:40
I do not know yet.
00:41
I don't know if any freeway is on the run yet.
00:49
Okay, 161 and 315,
00:53
I'll be on a 60.
00:55
Engine 19's on scene, we're calling the line.
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Hi, company.
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Engine 19, pulling the line.
01:03
It's actually getting off the ramp.
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I do have one in the Hammer Lane.
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I don't know, probably 60 yards back, 70.
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Freeway to Channel 6, freeway to Channel 6.
01:18
Oh, that's standing on the sink.
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Top for the channel one.
01:27
This is far from Engine 19.
01:29
How many Medic do I have on this?
01:35
Ingen 19, you have three medics.
01:37
Engine 19, you have three medics.
01:39
Engine 19 copies.
01:45
One-seven.
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One-70.
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Okay, for numbers.
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Copymarie. Tie at three, I'm listening with command.
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Tide three on the team command.
02:01
Two-four. Thirty-four.
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Thirty-four.
02:11
Yes, 604 and 605 freeway.
02:14
Do you know if they've been contacted? If not, do we need to head out there to help them out? I think they've been advised, Channel 6 advised, I believe 604.
02:24
Okay.
02:29
What do you want?
02:32
Sorry, sir.
02:37
Engine 19 to all companies, victim is out.
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Victim out.
02:42
Yeah, that's an unresponsive.
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It's a critical.
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Don't know, $50,000.
02:48
Hi, company.
02:50
Engine 19, you have the victim out.
02:57
S3 to 31 or is N6 on team yet?
03:04
I show 21's market scene and there she's got like five or six car other cars on it.
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Hey medic, hold us right there.
03:17
613 on scene in the rear.
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604 or 605 if you're on this air and you go to channel 6.
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31 at 16 trauma unit grant.
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I copy, yes, three comments.
03:37
I copy.
03:39
Thank you.
03:44
This car is going to be Tim 26, Zebra,
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Ocean, Yonk.
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Copy.
03:56
931, apparently we're diverting all traffic off onto East Coast Broadway.
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Copy. Copy.
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31.
04:09
Go ahead.
04:15
I've got witnesses here too.
04:17
I don't know if I'm going to make cards.
04:19
I copy.
04:21
Do you copy that also?
04:27
Okay, I'll call 580.
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172.
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172.
04:38
Are you able to check the 6-A is supposed to be blocking Salmell, Rood, and 270 on a Honda Accord blocking the center lane? Heavy.
04:48
Thank you, sir.
04:53
30.
04:54
Go ahead.
04:58
Two, Victor, what comments had? You see me the seven.
05:01
I got it.
05:07
7-3, up close to that 6-8, you can cancel too.
05:09
I'll get it.
05:11
Okay,
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2-0-2-0-G-clock.
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Two a copy, thank you.
05:21
9031, we're starting to get a backup.
05:23
Can we get help from Channel 1?
05:27
Maybe start diverting off onto 270.
05:30
Okay.
05:36
31, let's hold on that.
05:37
Well,
05:38
I'm getting further information that it's going to be maybe not that long.
05:43
I copy 604 has finally been reached.
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She's headed to Channel 6.
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