Vehicle crashes into river at Howardville Turnpike, Albemarle County VA


A vehicle crashed into the river near the intersection of Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish Crossing. Blood was seen on the rocks, and a water rescue is in progress. The vehicle is possibly a Ford Ranger. Emergency responders are on scene and assisting.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
03:48
Transcript:
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Andrew 171, you're responding to the area of Howardville Turnpike at Rockfish Crossing through the serious motor vehicle collision.
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Howard came in from Nelson with limited information.
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There's a traffic accident in the river, blood on the rocks.
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Nelson has a deputy en route.
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APD is en route.
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Possibly a Ford Ranger, unknown color.
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531, okay?
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A.C.A.P.I.513, you can show me in service from rural color.
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13th Street command.
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A.C. In clear situation,
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situation has been handled by facility maintenance.
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907 is in service.
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7.13.
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Ensured unit service at World Ford,
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923.
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Just a little seven, you're ready?
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Water Rescue 70, Water Rescue 11, Station 17, Battalion 202.
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Water Rescue not drowning,
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Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish Crossing.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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Water Rescue 70, Water Rescue 11, Station 17, Battalion 202, Water Rescue not drowning.
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Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish Crossing.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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ACC, engine 171, medic 17.
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Please lose at AlphaTAC 3.
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Cig1171, okay.
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Switching over to AlphaTac 3.
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Water Rescue 70, Water Rescue 11, Station 17, Battalion 202.
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Water Rescue not drowning, Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish Crossing.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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Water Rescue 70, Water Rescue 11, Station 17, Battalion 202, Water Rescue not drowning.
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Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish Crossing.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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T70 for Chase.
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Okay,
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you do it too.
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Night 24. The Water Rescue 11 is in route, and 111, Ingen 11111 just call.
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And it's the Water Rescue 11, 1211, age 11 11 in route, 924.
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27,000 in route 924.
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T770,000,000.
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70 UCC.
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2-2, Engine 11,
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Engine 17,
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Squad 11, Water Rescue, 11,
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Water Rescue, 70s still do.
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You're responding to the area of Howardville Turnpike and Rockfish crossing for the motor vehicle accident here.
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Nelson County called in reporting a vehicle in the river.
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They stated that they're,
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it looked like it was a Ford Ranger, there's blood all over the rocks, no further information.
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926. She's Cindy, go ahead.
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Sorry, just confirming it's going to be at the intersection of Howardville and Rockfish Crossing.
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Affirmative.
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County Nelson.
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Vehicle should be in the river.
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near that intersection.
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Okay.
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I'm sending to be in route momentarily.
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Okay. Water Rescue 70 in route momentarily.
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90-22 seconds.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Rockfish Crossing & Howardsville Turnpike, Virginia 22969
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