Tree blocking curve on Pedlar River Road

Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety

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I am going to be out.

00:01

Looks like some citizens are trying to remove a tree in the 2000 block of Pedlar River Road.

00:07

I am going to get out and check on them.

00:09

I don't think we need anything, but I'll let you know.

00:20

Amherst Region Two EMS, we need a unit to respond.

00:23

(number withheld) Clearview Road.

00:24

(number withheld) Clearview Road.

00:26

It's going to be a thirty-nine year old female, left-sided chest tightness radiating to the neck and head.

00:33

First dispatch, eleven forty-three.

00:40

803 to Amherst.

00:42

803.

00:45

The closest physical address is going to be (number withheld), (number withheld) Pedlar River Road.

00:54

This tree is going to be in a sharp curve,

00:57

I believe, just south of this address.

01:01

The citizens were able to get most of it clear.

01:04

The road is passable, however, there is still a large amount of tree in the road.

01:08

If you could let VDOT know.

8/28/2026 08:36 AM

Road Closure

Pedlar River Rd, Vesuvius, VA 24483

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies reported a tree partially blocking the roadway in the 2000 block of Pedlar River Road near Vesuvius, leaving the road passable but with debris remaining in a sharp curve. Transportation crews were requested, and a separate EMS response was requested for an adult with chest tightness at a nearby address.