Individual found by roadside after hospital discharge, Asheville NC


An individual recently discharged from the hospital was found lying by the roadside near the parking lot covered with a hospital sheet. Concerns were raised about the person's wellbeing and lack of shelter.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I was able to make contact with this individual.
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He's actually...
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At the roadside of the Friday's parking lot, completely covered by a hospital sheet, just got discharged.
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Looks like probably shouldn't have been, but this individual call concerned about maybe trying to get him shelter, and unfortunately there's not really a lot of options right now. So I passed on that news and gave us some information for something to work on in the morning.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
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