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Accident involving tractor trailer and minivan on interstate 81Botetourt County VA

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I-81, Virginia

A traffic accident occurred on southbound Interstate 81 involving a tractor trailer and a blue minivan. Three possible patients were reported, all occupants were out of the vehicle. State Police and emergency crews responded, and both travel lanes were closed with traffic detoured onto the shoulder.

Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
03:5
Transcript:
00:00
148 over 5, Interstate 81 southbound.
00:03
It's going to be an accident between a tractor trailer and a minivan.
00:06
It's going to be three possible patients in the blue minivan.
00:09
All occupants are out of the vehicle.
00:12
You'll be remaining on Channel 5.
00:17
Okay, May 4.
00:20
Medical.
00:22
Okay. Okay.
00:26
Okay, four-year-round Channel 5.
00:33
Wagon 2, bottom-top.
00:36
Wagon 2. Wagon 2.
00:39
Per the site-1-1 campus, it does look like traffic is stopped in the right-hand lane, and they have put out barrels behind the accident in the left.
00:47
State Police also just arrived on scene.
00:51
Wagon 2, copies, thank you.
00:56
Bottom Top, Iron Medic 7.
00:58
Medic 7.
01:02
Our Medic 7 is going to be cleared for Ambulance 1 transport momentarily.
01:07
Medic 7 clear, (number withheld).
01:11
Bottom time, ambulance 1.
01:17
Ambulance 1.
01:18
Ambulance 1.
01:21
We're transplanted armage.
01:23
Transpillar armage, (number withheld).
01:31
Pinchimetic 3 need to respond, (number withheld), bluerich, turnpike, BLS, fall.
01:43
Repeat, medic 3, need to respond, (number withheld), bluerreth, turnpike, VLS fall, channel 3, cold response, (number withheld).
01:53
All right now.
01:58
Ambulance 2.
02:01
We're running on scene.
02:07
By 6 screen patients this time,
02:11
to immobilized vehicles, one tractor, 2, S.U.
02:14
F.E.N.V.E.N.V.
02:16
On scene.
02:23
3.0.2 arriving on scene 5 to 6.5 for green patients.
02:27
Two immobilized vehicles P and VDOTOMB on scene (number withheld).
02:32
BOTTAL Wagon 2.
02:37
Wagon 2 is arriving.
02:39
Captain Simmons is establishing 148 command.
02:46
Okay 2 arriving Captain Simpson 3rd (number withheld).
02:52
Bata be advised we do have both of the travel line southbound closed we are using the shoulder for a detour
03:01
The travel lanes closed at this time vehicle is on the shoulder (number withheld)

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