Tree falls on box truck blocking Watts Bar Memorial Hwy, Rhea County TN
A large tree fell on a box truck on Watts Bar Memorial Highway near Shag Lane. The driver was under the vehicle, but injuries are unknown. The road is blocked and chainsaw assistance is needed to clear the tree.
Audio|Source: Rhea County Public Safety
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be an accident, unknown injuries, Watson Memorial Highway, near Shag Lane.
00:06
They advised that a tree fell on a box truck, mail was out of the vehicle to run injuries.
00:12
Time teen, they advised unknown injuries at this time.
00:14
They advise the driver is out of the vehicle,
00:16
but are too far to advise on injuries.
00:20
Time teen, they advised unknown injuries at this time, they advise the driver is under the vehicle,
00:24
but are too far to advise on injuries.
00:28
Okay, will you just type made the numeric also? I'll give them to CH3 here.
00:33
Okay, will you just type made the numeric also, I'll give them to be 3 here.
00:38
Okay, 4, 24.
00:45
158, I'm 10.8.
00:50
Oh yeah, I'm getting out here.
00:52
Just want to have all the lines blocked, all mountains walked.
00:56
All right, three, I'm getting out here.
00:57
Just want to have all the lines walk, all the mountains walk.
01:02
Help you, I don't see all the lines blocked.
01:03
Um,
01:06
copy, I'm seeing all the length blocks.
01:09
No, I'm saying, make tonight from here.
01:12
Four.
01:14
Three over.
01:21
John.
01:26
No accident been hit.
01:29
We just got the whole roadblock.
01:31
We don't need to take that up here.
01:34
I copy.
01:48
A couple chainsawls will be helpful.
01:51
It's a large tree.
01:54
The central to EMS station soon.
01:58
Go on.
02:00
One four. I'll head that way.
02:07
Caller advised he gets his point,
02:10
silent,
02:11
he's just being really upset, keeps trying to walk out, and won't listen to her when she tells him to stay.
02:17
Okay.
02:20
20, I'll be getting out here.
02:27
104. 303 status.
02:31
203 status.
02:33
1201.
02:36
Ossetra, I'm okay, no need, fire department are here trying to cut some of it, but we still will need T-Di being arrived as well.
02:45
Ossetra, okay, no need, firebop remover here trying to cut some of it, but we still will need T-Di being arrived as well.
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Location mentioned:
Shag Ln, Tennessee 37381
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