Elderly man falls and may be bleeding near US-421, Zionville NC


Emergency responders are called to assist an elderly man who fell near US-421 highway. The man cannot get up and may be bleeding.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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Let's happen to medic base 3, Zionville Fire,
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near US-421,
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Highway 421 North, fall,
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emergency traffic.
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My dog, (number withheld) route from Emmer here, Rhodes.
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(number withheld) 104. (number withheld) being route.
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(number withheld) 104.
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(number withheld) 104.
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Sizing out.
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Okay,
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Bob.
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For five. Five, go ahead.
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Ten,
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four. All we could gather from our caller is that it sounds like an elderly male who fell, can't get up, and it sounds like he was saying he was bleeding.
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Probably that, thank you.
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Rottaguer (number withheld) is on scene.
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(number withheld) 104. (number withheld) 104.
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(number withheld), Otaga.
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(number withheld), go ahead.
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We're talking, do you have contact with the caller or somebody? I've got a dog tied to a chain here to the driveway.
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I'm my way that makes it in a trailer.
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We could try to get them back to public service.
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It was extremely hard to communicate with.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-421, Zionville, NC 28698
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