Two-vehicle accident with injury on northbound I-5 HOV lane, Tacoma WA
TrafficFire and medical units responded to a two-vehicle accident with one injured driver on the northbound I-5 HOV lane near Tacoma. One pickup truck had front-end damage. Emergency crews blocked the lane to secure the scene.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12 from the time 2.
00:01
When you get close, let us know if it's in the medium or the shoulder.
00:08
Repeat.
00:11
The letter four.
00:20
Go ahead, letter four.
00:25
We didn't see them before we exit it.
00:27
As we're exiting, they're actually a little bit northbound of Highway 18.
00:33
So we've taken the exit.
00:35
So the only way to get there is back to near 54th.
00:38
I don't know if you want to send South King or someone else.
00:41
Have us go again.
00:47
2-681 from letter 4 this incident is north of northbound 18 or eastbound 18 and we have gotten off the exit into 12 in letter 4 both but therefore can any of the other rigs get to this incident or you're all have you all missed it
01:10
Oh yeah, it's a comma 8-1, 292, 63 should be able to go.
01:14
It's an AHOV lane just past I-O-A-P.
01:17
Thank you, good too, but we've got the off-guerick.
01:23
Receive by far, we'll let them make a decision what they need.
01:28
Number four.
01:32
NG28. Safety 3 is passing Portland Ave.
01:36
I'm assuming this is going to be in the H-OV-A.
01:39
Is that correct? Now, the latter 4?
01:45
Affirmative, H-O-V-A.
01:47
Just passed. I have 18.
01:55
Ladder 4 is coming.
01:59
Latter 4. Sorry, just confirming South King units could get to this accident, then.
02:04
Is that correct?
02:09
Negative without going to near 54th.
02:12
Precinct.
02:23
Engine 13, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, (number withheld) Southwifery Drive.
02:31
Engine 13, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, (number withheld) Southwafly Drive, Time 1930.
02:45
Tacoma Battalion 2 is on scene in command, northbound I-5 in the HOV lane on the medium shoulder.
02:51
WSP is on scene.
02:52
There's two vehicles both on their wheels.
02:55
Reportedly we have one patient driver of a pickup truck that's got some damage on the front end.
03:01
I'm currently performing a lateral block and
03:07
Continue safety three in 8-1.
03:09
Let's see if we can block this until the engine and ladder do a lap and come back to our location.
03:16
This will be I-5 command.
03:18
Receive battalion 2.5 command, 1932.
Police codes explained
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[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Tacoma, WA
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