Vehicle hits bicycle rider causing injuries in Florida, Charlotte County FL


A vehicle struck a person riding a bicycle near Toledo Blade Blvd and S Tamiami Trl, Florida. The bicycle rider was injured and emergency medical responders are on the way. Initial reports suggested possible involvement of a bus and cable line, but it was clarified that only the vehicle and bicycle were involved. The injured person is now sitting up and the vehicle has stopped near the scene.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police
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Transcript:
00:00
This is actually in the area of the original middle law for signal 4.
00:04
1-711. We'll be 501-0-2.
00:07
Tele1-711.
00:09
It's going to be a vehicle versus a subject on bicycle with injuries, rescues, and route.
00:14
Signal 16[1], westbound lane.
00:19
7-714-51[3]-0-2.
00:22
7-7-1-2. 7-7-14.
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7-14. 7-14.
00:30
2.m30 dispatch.
00:32
Another unit in the area for 94.
00:36
Step 4. Dispatch. Any in the area zone 2? That while there is Lockwood Ridge University again 1094-2-7-30? No,
00:44
7-30. Let's hear more.
00:46
Check all this one.
00:52
Can we check with the transportation board to make sure it's not a signal 4? I just had a maintenance guy dropout to me saying that they got a report it was a signal 4. 10 4.
01:07
They did say that they have maintenance personnel 51[3], but that it was just the bus versus the cable line.
01:16
Okay, 26, yeah, he's at Toledo Blade and Tromacare, and I'm gonna be 51[3] from there. So it's just a single 16, there's no cycle 4.
01:28
We could update it to a signal 4 if needed.
01:35
Traffic 11, Northbury.
01:37
Last year, you can go 166, I can get 51[3] to that.
01:45
Special 117.11, 714. The patient is now sitting up by the crew and the vehicle pulled in by the racetrack.
01:52
10-4[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 16: Traffic crash
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
[3]
51: Officer or unit is en route to a location or assignment.
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