Man on interstate near Wilcox tunnel causes road closure, Chattanooga TN
Medical EmergencyA man wearing a blue t-shirt was seen walking on the left shoulder of I-24 eastbound near Wilcox Boulevard tunnel. Police and emergency medical services responded after he climbed over a wall onto the interstate. There was concern he might enter a nearby movie theater, but staff confirmed no one matching his description entered. The Wilcox Tunnels were shut down in both directions, affecting traffic for public safety. The man was eventually located standing on the left shoulder with his hands raised and was held at gunpoint by police. CPR was performed on him at the scene. Traffic was later reopened.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
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All Southam, it should be advised.
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The Wilcox Tunnels are currently shut down in both directions.
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Wilcox Tunnels shut down in both directions.
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What was in the second?
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Can you off on board a subject?
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55 on that with this Oji under the bridge.
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Man wearing a blue t-shirt and shorts.
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Clear. C.R.
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23. Awesome.
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Number two notes.
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A3662. Clear.
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Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
00:21
Okay. All right. Forty five and you're eight.
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The 50300 block, Highway 153, Tennessee, Bravo, Papa, Delta, 1121, Blackwell-Volts wagon, right now, pilot, by.
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Clear. I'm clear.
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All right, in the area.
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All right in the area.
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Clear. Clear. Port-O-1. Look and see if there's something in the roadway down there, right, like right in front of the tunnels.
00:43
He'd be looking for a tree branch or a log or something of that nature.
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Hey, Taine, I'll talk to an employee.
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He's saying there's a delay of about 10 minutes on this.
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That man exited, if he knows.
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Is there any way you could check with the East Ridge and see if they can check with AMC, make sure that party didn't walk inside the theater.
00:57
That movie theater's going to be in their jurisdiction.
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Go on 10 minute delay. Clear.
01:00
Want to clear direct. I'm gonna go on top of the movie theater, make sure everything's wrong.
01:03
Okay. I'm not seeing anything by the tunnel.
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I'm gonna walk forward to the crash to see if I can do anything else.
01:09
I've got a witness over here.
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The homeless sleeps in his car next to the Goodwell saying that he climbed over the wall and he's currently on the interstate.
01:16
You can call the full number?
01:18
Okay, that's correct. Midnight, dude, is that party on that check for hazards?
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That's a description of what 2-3 is on.
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Nora 9-4-1-2.
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Clear? Yeah, it's just stating the form over the barrier into the interstate.
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I'm saying to this fashion.
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Let me get him in the man. There's light smoke coming out of the part of the A-dix is in vain.
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5 if you'll learn them on the interstate, traveling left out.
01:38
You're tying two, clear, assuming again, move to the far ground one.
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D-10, this will be how you can be fine.
01:46
Clear? Clear. Clear. Two,
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three.
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Sorry, I'll switch over to info. Clear. Two. Two. Two.
01:49
Eastbound traffic through the tunnel to shut down at the moment.
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45, I'm going to go up on the McBrine Overpass and see if I can get a visual.
01:56
Clear. Is that in addition to the westbound?
01:58
Clear. That's correct.
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Westbound through the tunnel, they can come out, but they have to, they have to go in High Wafee.
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Clear. Clear.
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Tid4A will have Wilcox, ma'am.
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Okay, any question? 65.
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Agent 4 on scene, Stubbson, Wilcox Boulevard, Command.
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65. What's the extent of injury for that 413?
02:13
Two, two, show me, and we're up to Joe Johnson, one mail, starting mileage, 976.
02:19
I'm clear.
02:20
Movie theater employee says no one matching that description came in.
02:23
Clear. Teacher one, if you could please, change the address to the other side.
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It's actually going to be near Wilcox Blvd.
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Two, we have EMSN fire out here.
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Three, there was a negative contact at the movie theater.
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Clear. I'm clear. I'll be back in house applause.
02:36
I'll check with the reporting party.
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Please hold or walking eastbound.
02:39
I'm clear. I believe the Ridge has this party located.
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Eastbound side of 24 near Spring Creek.
02:45
Two, three, clear. Good. The CD Avenue 3rd.
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773. They already have a unit on seeing they're working on getting more.
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We have a spoof line our blocky unions.
02:51
We want to be switching to ANFOS.
02:53
Man riding a bike possibly being walked by a teenage female.
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Clear. Was it okay to blow?
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Take very quick.
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That's correct.
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I'm clear. Okay, what direction will we be walking?
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It's an area that's different blocking Houston Street.
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Lookout 4A.
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Man riding a bike possibly being walked by a teenage female.
03:06
Should be on the left shoulder, 24 eastbound, between Spring Creek and McGrime.
03:09
No, for either.
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Roll a 201-16.
03:11
Okay, I'm on a Spring Creek out of a 5-pound.
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Clear.
03:13
Any units that have eyes on that party?
03:15
Sorry, I do. Clear. We have a direction of travel on the interstate.
03:17
He's just sitting on the shoulder, dropped up against the wall.
03:20
Clear. Two,
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three, Eastridge isn't going to be out with him.
03:22
They got eyes on him from the overpass.
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The party is going to be standing on the left shoulder with his hands in the air.
03:28
It's going to be a man with a blue t-shirt.
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I'm going to park my vehicle in South Paris and try to get to him.
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I'm clear. They've also got a unit getting on 24 eastbound to attempt to make contact with him as well.
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I don't get on 24 in a second.
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Clear?
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Four, I think three is on in so I'll let him know.
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54. 5-1-you-boom.
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Go ahead. We're not up.
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B5. I call them all.
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Clear 5.5 at the air.
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D5 with CPR.
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Revos. Unclear, CPR in progress.
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Eastridge has one at gunpoint.
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D5. Clear D4.
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Yeah.
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Clear. Gordon's five, one to...
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One to his hand. I'm going to close the Air 61.
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We got.
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All units resumed normal traffic for our time.
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Location mentioned:
Wilcox Blvd Tunnel, Chattanooga, TN
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