Train strikes vehicle at ferry crossing in Steilacoom, Steilacoom WA
TrafficA train struck a vehicle at the ferry crossing near milepost 15.5 in Steilacoom. The train crew reported one person inside the vehicle and requested ambulances. Police arrived at the scene.
Audio|Source: BNSF/UP Seattle Sub - North End
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Transcript:
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Emergency, emergency, emergency, milepost 15.5, noon two.
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I'm sorry.
00:14
I'm so.
00:20
Charlie North Dispatcher, VNSF, 432, said you want to turn in urgency, main two over? We struck a vehicle here at the ferry crossing with a defect.
00:31
We're on the ride with a defect.
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We're going to need ambulances, help.
00:39
Send them now.
00:42
I can barely read you on the radio said you struck a vehicle there at the ferry crossing.
00:47
Which milepost is that over?
00:54
15, I'm gonna say 15.3 or four, something like that.
01:03
I can barely read you to say again, over?
01:08
Can you hear me being at 4320 Centrary North?
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Much better, go ahead, over.
01:15
Yes, sir. We went to emergency.
01:18
We hit a car, mile post.
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I'll say between 13.5 and 15.5 at the ferry crossing Steilacoom over.
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And there was a person inside the vehicle.
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We are stopped Main 2, 15.5 on Main 2.
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And we're going to need medical emergency ambulances and all that immediately.
01:45
I understand struck a vehicle with an individual on the side there at the ferry crossing.
01:50
Your head ends at 16.5 and you're arguing the emergency vehicles.
01:53
Are you currently blocking that ferry crossing over?
01:56
That's correct.
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We are on it.
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All right.
02:02
We'll be the best way from the get ambulance in.
02:04
Is there any road access out there for them to get to you over?
02:09
If they come down to Steilacoom, the road comes straight down through it.
02:15
All right, I understood,
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road leads straight down to you, and are everyone on board okay?
02:24
Crew members are okay at this time, over?
02:26
We're fine, just make the calls, get somebody out here so they can help those people.
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I'm understood.
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I will get back to you here momentarily.
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BNsF 3823 South North,
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Centrary North, over.
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Dispatcher, it looks like a police are on scene right now.
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Location mentioned:
Steilacoom to Anderson Ferry, 56 Union Ave, Steilacoom, WA 98388
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