Older driver causes head-on collision while driving erratically, Gainesville FL


An older male driver was driving erratically and crossed into the wrong lane. He caused a head-on collision with another vehicle. The driver appeared confused and complained of neck pain. Several vehicles are blocking the road but there is no fuel leak.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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4.m. 4PI, near Southwest 20th Avenue.
00:04
Originally came in as a Signal 12[3], reference of old Toyota that was leaving all over the road, side to side on the median.
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It looks like it happened just west of the Circle K on 20th Avenue.
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Vehicle got into a head-on collision.
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It hit a Honda-A-Lontra.
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It's an older male driver who's not out of the vehicle yet.
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We're still trying to give more information.
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It's 940 hours. 12, 26, 51.
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723, 26 on call.
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Oh, I see now.
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26. Sorry, I missed your note in there.
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1197 to 14.
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You can see the 414, please.
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Goet 14. Cid 1214.
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ACD2 Ologua?
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DCD2, we're going to show you available, 942.
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Golf one unit 1014[1].
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Golf one, 1014[1].
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4104.
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On Rescue, 31 year responding traumatic injury, near Northwest First Avenue, Apartment 306, near Northwest 1 Avenue to 400 apartments, Apartment 306.
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They're responding to a 71-year-old male conscious breathing.
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He is completely alert, advised he was in a traffic accident yesterday, and he has an injury to his chest.
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He is having difficulty breathing.
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The caller stated he was at the 400 apartments, but his phone is pinging at near North West 16 Boulevard.
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He is now advising.
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He doesn't want help now and he went to the pharmacy.
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It's 943. Well, that's for the C21[2].
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Patient Care Transfer.
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C21[2] patient care transfer, 943.
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157. 77.
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Engine Nine, Rescue, 36th, Funding, MBA, 50, 500, near Southwest 20th Avenue, 5100 Southp.0, South plus 2,0 Avanale.
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This call started as a reckless driver, it's going to be an elderly,
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correction, an older male driver,
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who was driving in the wrong lane of traffic and was involved in a head-on collision.
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The caller states he seems incoherent and he's holding his head, saying his neck hurts.
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the other driver and the other vehicles out.
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There's no fuel leak, various vehicles blocking traffic.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1014: Enroute/Transport
[2]
C21: Patient Care Transfer
[3]
Signal 12: Reckless Driver
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
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