Collision on Interstate 5 near Route 54, one injured, National City CA


Dispatch audio describing a multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 5 near Route 54. Emergency units report one injury, damage to a communications pole, and staging in the center divide. Responding units coordinate arrival and cancel some resources once handled.
Audio|Source: Heartland Fire
04:16
Transcript:
Chula Vista Engine 51 and Chula Vista Truck 51. Traffic accident on freeway. State 5 northbound, near the off-ramp at Route 54. Chula Vista Engine 51 and Squad 51. Six Echo. Metro Squad 61-6 alpha. Squad 61, can you send a squad six to the traffic accident on the freeway? All clear after the white tow wagon. Traffic accident, Interstate 5 northbound near Route 54 off-ramp. Tula Vista Squad 6 responding with units 13151 and 1251, and Squad 61. I got mine stopped. I got one on my side. (name withheld) for Ceto. (name withheld), do you have any details about the shoulder or staging? This is a second similar call in the last 10 minutes. Stand by, let me check. San Diego reports damage to a communications pole; SDG&E will pull adjacent. Confirmed the damaged pole is communications. Units 61 and 6500. Truck 51, Squad 61. We will use the center divide. In the number one lane you guys bypass us once we get set up. I-5 northbound, we have one patient. One injury. Engine 51 will remain with the patient. Cancel some responding units.
Chula Vista Engine 51 and Chula Vista Truck 51. Traffic accident on freeway. State 5 northbound, near the off-ramp at Route 54. Chula Vista Engine 51 and Squad 51. Six Echo. Metro Squad 61-6 alpha. Squad 61, can you send a squad six to the traffic accident on the freeway? All clear after the white tow wagon. Traffic accident, Interstate 5 northbound near Route 54 off-ramp. Tula Vista Squad 6 responding with units 13151 and 1251, and Squad 61. I got mine stopped. I got one on my side. (name withheld) for Ceto. (name withheld), do you have any details about the shoulder or staging? This is a second similar call in the last 10 minutes. Stand by, let me check. San Diego reports damage to a communications pole; SDG&E will pull adjacent. Confirmed the damaged pole is communications. Units 61 and 6500. Truck 51, Squad 61. We will use the center divide. In the number one lane you guys bypass us once we get set up. I-5 northbound, we have one patient. One injury. Engine 51 will remain with the patient. Cancel some responding units.
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I-5 & CA-54, National City, CA 91950
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