Driver experiences medical issue after car slides into ditch, Winston Salem NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible medical emergency near Silas Creek Parkway involving a man who appeared disoriented following a minor vehicle accident where his car slid into a ditch. The vehicle sustained minimal damage, the airbags did not deploy, and the driver was reportedly uninjured but exhibited altered mental status.
Audio|Heard on: Forsyth NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're about 8 min out with a seventy-eight year old male.
00:03
Chief point is going to be altered mental status.
00:10
He was involved in a motor vehicle accident and his car was found in a ditch.
00:16
He has no injuries, no history of dementia or Alzheimer's, anything like that.
00:20
Right now, as you see, it's about 14, I'd say.
00:27
Heart rate's 105.
00:28
He's 94% on room air.
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Unit 594. We'll see you in about 8 min.
00:35
You are probably to take further.
00:38
Ten four, what's the ETA?
00:42
Ten four. He's kind of rolled his car into a deep ditch.
00:46
No airbags were deployed.
00:47
He was wearing a seatbelt.
00:48
There is minimal damage to the vehicle.
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Location mentioned:
Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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