Vehicle submerged near Braga Bridge, Somerset MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded after reports of a vehicle entering the water near the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge in Somerset, Massachusetts. Fire, marine, and medical crews were dispatched to search the area for the submerged vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Fall River Police Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
Stand by, medic four.
00:01
I think it's the call that kind of caught everyone out first.
00:04
Black SUV went into the water.
00:17
Roger, fire alarm to any.
00:22
Negative.
00:24
I have another medical for you.
00:29
Three is.
00:32
Ladder four responding.
00:35
Ladder four, route 13.6.
00:37
Costumes on the air.
00:42
Frank?
00:44
R2 and just two rescue is currently at O'Connell's Wharf.
00:49
Code two, call a fire alarm.
00:53
Fire alarm.
00:54
It's going to be westbound, eastbound.
00:57
Do you have any additional information?
01:01
The social worker caller we've had at that right off the 24th.
01:08
One two.
01:13
Car two, we do have state city en route.
01:16
Let's just get more information on the dock location for us.
01:20
Received. Just to confirm, this was a car that went off the Braga Bridge?
01:35
This is called in from a Picasso five.
01:38
You want a marine two?
01:43
Marine two.
01:47
We are on order to the scene right now.
01:50
Go ahead, let's fire.
02:06
Roger.
02:07
That was six five.
02:11
Thermal.
02:16
Medic four, look a little closer.
02:25
Engine four to car two.
02:30
Car two's on.
02:33
Be advised, we're at CMH.
02:38
The only body of water I can think of in that area is a small body of water behind Walmart.
02:43
Did probably be a break in the Jersey barrier, a state went into that body of water.
02:50
See if that's the area I'm in right now.
02:53
Get on 24 south.
02:59
Rescue one to car two.
03:02
Car two.
03:04
Rescue.
03:13
Received. Rescue one to marine two, do you copy that direct?
03:18
Received, we'll head there quickly soon.
03:23
Medic two to fire one.
03:27
Paramedic.
03:29
Medic two has one in the area.
03:34
Um, headed to St.
03:36
Anne's 1320.
03:38
111 car two.
03:41
Car two is on.
03:43
Yes sir, we came down 195 east to 24.
03:47
We slowed and crawled all along the water there.
03:49
Didn't see any breaks, didn't see anything in the water.
03:52
Got off on Brayton Avenue, did the same body of water on that side.
03:55
We're now going to check it from Quick Advance.
03:58
Received, I'm pretty much following behind you.
04:00
I'm taking exit two off of 24.
04:02
Course south now.
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Location mentioned:
Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Somerset, MA 02725
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