Man in gray Lexus experiences blurred vision on highway, Santa Cruz County CA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/30/2025 07:07 AM

CA-17, California

A 26-year-old man in a gray Lexus is stopped near a callbox on Highway 17. He is experiencing blurred vision and difficulty breathing. Emergency medical services and fire units are responding to assist him.

Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Agencies - South

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Difficion chaired is our delta.

00:01

You are please served in a gray lexious I.S.

00:04

I.3 can't stand with their hazards on.

00:05

He has blurred vision and difficulty breathing, 26-year-old male.

00:10

And we do have calpire responding versus second as well.

00:21

I'm showing this well into CCU, is that correct? Are we going AutoAid?

00:28

Okay. Okay.

00:35

be a cat issue with this location because on our end it's showing us as first in with Santa Cruz for all code three.

00:42

However, when we did contact calpires, they advise that it's not showing us as auto-aid and it's strictly theirs.

00:48

Did you want me to show you continuing or cancel?

00:55

This is Southbound, I believe, past the restaurants, so we'll continue in.

01:02

And I'll move, I'll go over to the CZU.

01:08

I'm happy. And Calpire is advised that it is all theirs, and if we were to respond, they only request to one engine.

01:18

Yeah, I copy that. We'll continue in. You can cancel 83.

01:26

I copy and he'll be receiving EMS on their side as well. Break engine 83.

01:32

I'll show you standing down.

01:35

Engine A3, clear.

01:38

Four, copy.

01:42

Prevention 25.

01:52

Felton, engine 84, local 10.

01:58

1884 Felton. Engine 84, Felton.

02:02

Engine 84 is responding to 33-1-1-1, Highway 17.

02:10

I found copy responding at 0711. You're looking for a gray Lexis with their hazards on near the callbox for a 26-year-old male with blurry vision and chest pain.

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