Single-vehicle crash into pole injures elderly woman, Port Charlotte FL
TrafficA single-vehicle crash occurred near Short Street in Charlotte County. An elderly woman drove her car into a concrete utility pole, causing heavy damage to the front of the vehicle. The pole was not damaged. The driver was dazed and confused. Emergency responders are evaluating her condition and arranged for a medical helicopter to transport her for further care.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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Rescue 13 Battalion 3. Rescue 13 Battalion 3.
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Respond to (number withheld), Placeter Road, (number withheld), near Short Street for a vehicle accident, grid 1521.
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Battalion 3 acknowledged, Rescue 13. Do you copy the call?
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13 quarters, sir.
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Rescue 13 from quarters, 1410.
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Rescue 13, engine 72.
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Battalion 3, engine 72. Battalion 3, engine 72.
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Go ahead, 72.
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This is directly in front of our station. We witnessed this single vehicle into one of the high-tension concrete poles, heavy front-end damage.
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Please say, thank you.
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The Italian 3-172.
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Good. Go ahead.
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Elderly female patient,
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a little dazed and confused,
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we have C caller applied,
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doing further evaluating.
01:21
Copy. Is this going to be an FNL hole, or are you going to need them, or is that okay?
01:28
It is an FNL pole, but it's one of those stout, concrete poles, no damage to it.
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Copy, thank you.
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Senture Rescue 13.
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Rescue 13.
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We're going to call on this the Tromwaller. We can move all units to attack three.
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Battalion 7 is recognized 5 and he'll be handling LZ[1].
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Staying by for LZ[1], all the slides.
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Copy move Unista, Pack 3. The Italian will be handling LZ[1] 1418.
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Rescue 13 Central.
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Are you needing us to call a helicopter? Are you needing us to call a helicopter?
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May I fly the helicopter.
02:31
Please fly the helicopter 14-9.
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Airman 5, alert 3, Charlotte County,
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Inglewood, Airman 5, alert 3, Charlotte County, City of Inglewood, heading of 2, 72 degrees for 16 nautical reference trauma. Airman 5, how do you copy?
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Airman 5, copy.
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Uh, you sure's accepting.
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Get copy of the accepting 1420.
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Rescue.
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Rescue Central.
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Central.
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Sent to rescue clinic, a source available for Fawcett.
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Rescue 10 available Fawcett, 1422.
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Rescue 13. Central.
Police codes explained
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LZ: Landing Zone for helicopter operations
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Location mentioned:
Short St, Florida 34224
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