Single car overturned causing mountain road closure, Buncombe County NC
TrafficEmergency responders are managing a single-vehicle accident with the car overturned near 31-04 Road in Merrill Cove, North Carolina. The incident has caused road closures and a traffic jam on the mountain road, blocking the road on both sides and trapping about fifty vehicles. Rescue efforts involve coordinating access and moving vehicles to clear the area.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
There is an accident on the scene at near 31-04 Road.
00:05
It is a single vehicle on its side.
00:10
Copy that, 25.
00:16
Frank, you'll take you on this side.
00:18
They are coming to you.
00:23
There are vehicles in a ditch so Hattons has tried to get up there to them and they are still stuck above us on above White Oak Gap in the big curve so we are at Merrill Cove and we could come down the mountain if I could clear if I don't have to get around Rescue 9 down there.
00:43
All right, we are going to get the bob of the mountain here, so you can coordinate where they are at and where you are at, we will get everything below there.
00:52
10-4[1].
00:56
Rescue 9 on the road for a red pickup truck down a bank, Switch Grass Loop with your cross-street bounce higher bed at 26.
01:03
Cation, bud.
01:07
We are just about at a house in a driveway.
01:10
We have one chain on,
01:12
almost got the other one hooked,
01:15
and yeah, that is where we are at.
01:19
Get around here, we come down the mountain.
01:22
We have chains on those tires.
01:25
We are out of the road, we are in somebody's driveway,
01:30
you can come past.
01:32
All right, we are going to try to hit your wood.
01:37
Station, please.
01:43
See you on Old Fort Road.
01:47
Near 31-04 Road.
01:49
There are two cars involved.
01:55
Go ahead.
02:00
One reason here should be the same vehicle we flagged earlier.
02:03
No background seen.
02:04
The new visors, this is a difference.
02:11
It is not.
02:12
It's blocked at me, Ridge.
02:14
You all have to take it easy when you get down here, so what else can move?
02:20
That is affirmative.
02:21
I just want New Leicester shut off in those two areas.
02:24
That will be a good detour.
02:25
Copy. Copy.
02:30
After 3-2 goes, you can send yours.
02:33
But wait till they get out of the way.
02:36
All right?
02:40
In terms of 3-2, communication.
02:53
All right, 9-11, we are making our way down the mountain.
02:58
All right. We got the road completely blocked, so whenever you get close, this all are one else will move.
03:08
1812, you copy our last...
03:10
Comms go for Engine 182 officer.
03:14
Just trying that you're 10 for.
03:18
I'm going to a third of the amount of cars that are up here.
03:21
We've got the road completely shut down on both sides.
03:24
Maybe three or fifty cars stuck.
03:26
So if we could get signs closer down, we'll just have to deal with these 50 cars.
03:35
Oh, yeah, sir.
03:36
Engine 182, this is Verse 182.
03:39
I have New Leifters shut down at Gilbert Road.
03:43
Yeah, if you just keep going, if you can move, just continue to move.
03:49
We need one truck back in service.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Merrill Cove, North Carolina 28803
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