Construction barge sinks in Housatonic River near Caroline St, Derby CT
Other Non-Crime EventA large object initially thought to be a box truck was reported in the Housatonic River near Caroline Street in Derby. Multiple emergency units responded. The object was later identified as a construction barge that had sunk. There was no emergency or injuries reported, and the fire department determined no immediate assistance was needed.
Audio|Source: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
07:10
Transcript:
00:00
Derby Fire and EMS respond in the area near Caroline Street in the Housatonic River.
00:07
Single call of a box truck into the water, PD on scene reporting they're unsure if it's a box truck, but something large is in the water.
00:15
The assignment will be Marine to Rescue 18, Engine 13,
00:19
and Ansonia for EMS, repeating.
00:22
Derby Fire respond to the area near Caroline Street in the Housatonic River.
00:27
Single call through the PDF. reports a box truck into the water. PD on scene reporting they're unsure if it's a box truck, but it's a large object in the water.
00:36
The assignment will be marine to rescue 18, engine 13, and EMS from Ansonia.
00:41
Cross streets are Hallock Court and a dead end.
00:45
You have that one in the Derby?
00:48
The other one? The other one. The Derby.
00:55
That's one.
00:58
Also, another flight shelf, not sure I'm having to hear you now, but there's another vote for one if we needed.
01:09
To BLF, 249 Ridge Street, 68-year-old female, dietavatic problems.
01:16
You were completely unregual.
01:18
Maybe.
01:20
Another fight, Shelps, fire, please.
01:25
Radder?
01:32
Is your 14 responding?
01:37
Roger 14 on the response.
01:44
CMS 2.
01:46
CMS2. CMS 2.
01:50
I got a member and moved to Company 2 for the boat.
01:55
We'll do a quick turnaround and I spoke to F.E9, they'll do it on as well.
02:03
Received. Please,
02:09
Steve. Kenneek, Mark, it's out of Griffin.
02:11
Yep.
02:13
You're out of Griffith.
02:18
Dispatch from Car 1. Derby is requesting a marine response to the lower river.
02:23
They should be calling.
02:24
Start Company 1 and 4.
02:29
509 out of Griffith.
02:41
Station one to the lower river.
02:46
Yeah, I believe Derby is going to be contacting us for a marine response for boats.
03:04
The Marina for Derby Mutual Aid.
03:08
We have more update as it comes in.
03:10
Station 1, start heading to the Lower River,
03:13
the Marina for Derby Mutual Aid.
03:22
Six, the route and arrival on the riverwalk.
03:33
Let me update, I'll let down to Marine One.
04:03
TMS1 in Derby, how do you wait?
04:11
You're on the Derby.
04:17
Kyrgyz. You're on scene, Hollywood.
04:22
Kusatonic River, Lower River Mutual Aid with Derby,
04:26
Marine Rescue.
04:28
Station 4, Station 1,
04:30
Marine Rescue, Mutual Aval Turby, Lower River.
04:36
I've got one of the construction workers here. I'll get back.
05:02
How do you can go from something?
05:11
EMS1 prospect.
05:20
Trinity transporting one patient to Yale, all prospecting, clearing and service.
05:29
Kennedy transporting one to Yale, all prospecting, clearing service.
05:38
1419.
05:47
Report is there. We're clear and available.
05:50
Rob.
05:57
Ninerdurvy. Ninerdurvy.
06:01
We're clear. Gras, calling back to coming to you to grab the rest of your truck.
06:08
Great Steve.
06:09
EMS one is on scene investigating, but the PD call back stating it might be construction workers working on something in the river.
06:19
14 to Derby.
06:21
It's where the, uh, close to the crystal cleaners.
06:24
It looks like a arch from the construction workers must have sank and they're trying to pull it out of the water. It doesn't look like it's any emergency work that fire department can help with.
06:40
Free C14,
06:42
the construction workers were working. It looks like their vehicle might have went into the water and they're trying to pull it out. There's no emergency. The fire department can help with 1407.
06:54
Update from Derby is going to be a construction barge may have sank.
06:59
Possibly no need for fire.
07:01
Derby fires investigating.
07:08
Be relocating to the Derby Command Post.
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Location mentioned:
Near Caroline St, Derby, CT 06418
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