Four-vehicle crash on I-24 sparks emergency response, Metropolis IL
TrafficA four-vehicle crash was reported on I-24 eastbound near the bridge, causing injuries and traffic gridlock, raising concern for rapid emergency response.
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Transcript:
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To Metropolis file,
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Metropolis Fire Mass, ECMS, please respond to a two-vehicle accident, I-24 Eastbound, just before the bridge.
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Both vehicles are stopped with airbags deployed, injuries unknown, traffic affected.
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Tenson Metropolis, fire department, Massac EMS, two-vehicle accident,
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I-24 eastbound just before the bridge.
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Two vehicles with airbag deployment on both vehicles.
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Check EMS, please respond to near Joshua Drive.
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Near 23 Joshua Drive.
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We have an 83-year-old female weak and with a possible fever.
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She's diabetic and on heart medication.
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In and out of ER this month with a bladder infection.
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Requesting an email.
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Thank you.
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Please respond to near Joshua Drive.
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83-year-old female, weak, possible fever.
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Patient is diabetic and on heart medication.
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She advises being in and out of the ER with bladder infection and leg pain.
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E-Medic 12 is en route to the accident on the interstate.
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I'm coming up on dead man's curve.
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You're ahead of me.
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10-4[1], I just got on eastbound.
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I'm carrying the shoulder all the way up.
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City FireMess at KMS.
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It's now a four-vehicle accident; one subject in a white Toyota Corolla has a foot injury.
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Caller reports others are out of their vehicles with no entrapment.
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One comment, here is an update.
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Thank you.
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Stand by, we're trying to get here.
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Traffic is gridlocked.
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Contact McCracken to see if traffic can be shut down; units from opposite direction needed.
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Okay,
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What units are needed? Can fire EMS get in?
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I can get close; EMS from McCracken may access better.
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I'm arriving on scene now.
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Standing by.
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Approach via construction zone; accident on one side of the wall.
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At beginning of construction now, only myself and you here.
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Do you need me up there?
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I can handle this.
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A 51 will be needed.
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Not trying to judge damage here.
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10-4[1], units may need to come from Kentucky side going the wrong way.
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Not sure if fire department can come up shoulder, will try to clear way.
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Clear to come over right-side breakdown lane to this location.
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I think that's what was said.
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I'm not sure.
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One vehicle is a white Toyota Corolla, another is a blue Toyota.
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Get on the on-ramp.
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Can't get all the way to the wreck but can reach construction zone start; use closed lane if possible.
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All right, thank you, sir.
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Minor leg laceration noted,
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possible other injuries present.
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Anything else going on?
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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I-24, Metropolis, IL
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