Woman feels faint with abdominal pain on interstate, Botetourt County VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/22/2025 02:04 PM

I-81, Virginia

Emergency responders were called to Interstate 81 southbound near the 148 overpass for a 20-year-old woman feeling faint and having abdominal pain. She was conscious and breathing when officials arrived. The vehicle was stopped on the shoulder with flashers on.

Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS

02:24

Transcript:

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Medic 7, County 12, Company 2 for blocking, respond, Interstate 81 Southbound at the 148 overpass.

00:08

Unconscious, Tag 3.

00:27

Repeating Medics 7, County 12, Company 2 for blocking, respond Interstate 81 Southbound at the 148 overpass.

00:37

Female patient feels like she's going to pass out.

00:40

TAC 3[1], 1705.

00:42

BOTOMAYOR 5.

00:47

BITTSA.

00:50

Medics 7.

00:53

Responding.

00:55

Responding, TAC 3[1], 1705.

00:58

Spot us out.

01:05

Wagon 2 is out with 3 plus 2.

01:08

Wagon 2 in route, TAC 3[1], 1706.

01:12

By 5.C. County 11 responding,

01:15

County 12.

01:17

County 11 responding, TAC 3[1], County 12.

01:19

Condition regards, 1707.

01:27

The units responding in her state 81, southbound at the 148 overpass, 20-year-old female patient, conscious and breathing.

01:36

She feels like she's going to pass out.

01:39

She's pulled over on the right shoulder in a black Mazda sedan.

01:42

She should have her four-way flashers on.

01:45

It's uncertain if she was responding normally or not.

01:48

She was also complaining of abdominal pain.

01:51

No further at this time.

01:53

By the time, Medic 7.

01:57

Medic 7.

01:59

On scene, one vehicle off to the shoulder, VSP is on scene.

02:03

Be out with the patient.

02:08

Tent, four, on scene at patient, VSP is also on scene, 1712.

02:19

Bata Tile, Wagon 2 is on scene.

02:22

Wagon 2 on scene, 1713.

Police codes explained

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[1]

TAC 3: Operate on Tactical Channel 3 (assigned radio operations channel)

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Woman feels faint with abdominal pain on interstate, Botetourt County VA

Emergency responders were called to Interstate 81 southbound near the 148 overpass for a 20-year-old woman feeling faint and having abdominal pain. She was conscious and breathing when officials arrived. The vehicle was stopped on the shoulder with flashers on.

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