Motor vehicle accident with suspected collapsed lung reported, Chester County SC


A motor vehicle accident occurred near Old Richburg Road in South Carolina. The driver possibly lost consciousness and suffered a suspected collapsed lung. Emergency responders coordinated to establish a landing zone for air medical evacuation, and the nearby interstate was closed at mile marker 55 to redirect traffic for safety.
Audio|Source: Chester County Fire and EMS
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
Christopher 1 77 command.
00:03
Okay.
00:05
The possible loss of consciousness on the driver, he's not aware if he did pass out, but he doesn't remember some things.
00:12
The possible pneumothorax, that's all we have right at this time.
00:17
Come on, copy direct.
00:19
Chester, you also copy that and EMS[2] unit en route.
00:22
You copy that as well?
00:25
Chester, EMS[2]3, copy.
00:27
Looks like we're gonna have to pass you and turn around.
00:31
We're coming north down.
00:34
I'm coming northbound. Copy direct.
00:36
2.5.
00:41
Command, 8.20.
00:47
That's a rescue or rescue three.
00:53
I'm gonna let LZ Richburg-11.
00:56
Richburg-11 will be landing on command.
01:00
Two please.
01:04
One LZ command.
01:05
We do have diminished breath sounds on the left side.
01:10
Some more copy.
01:11
Actually, free copy.
01:12
Give me three copy.
01:15
Yeah, that's three, copy.
01:22
3820. Yes, sir.
01:25
Are you wanting to shut the interstate down at the 55?
01:28
That's the firm.
01:29
Shut them down and get them off the interstate.
01:31
Send them on the Great Falls Highway if possible.
01:35
Copy. Copy.
01:40
The plane.
01:44
820, this is 920.
01:45
I'm turning around and heading back up that way I'm going to give you a hand too.
01:50
Copy.
01:55
...brother 34.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:03
I got one more deal if you can check it for once a warrant.
02:07
Go ahead.
02:12
902.
02:17
902-374-73.
02:18
902-374-73.
02:21
902-374-73.
02:28
DMX3 is unseen.
02:30
Where'd you like it?
02:33
Okay, for you, come on the path 810, it's a clear opening right here for you.
02:39
Copy that.
02:41
Seventy-scently commands.
02:44
A seven, seven, seven from that.
02:47
Correct me, growl of all of Rich Bergerd.
02:52
Sorry, sir, say that one more time.
02:54
South of Old Ridgeburg Road.
02:59
Are you asking, do I need to set it down up that way or?
03:03
No, I'm asking the location of the NBA.
03:05
It's south of Old Richburg Road.
03:08
That's hardman about...
03:11
...after 55, 5-5.5.
03:14
It's right below the Home Place Bridge, going to the Chester.
03:21
Just where we're going in command.
03:25
Sir?
03:27
We need an impact and some sockets down here if you can send it down this way and we also need a charge line because we do have fuel it.
03:35
We'll copy that.
03:39
I'm going to pure a front bumper trash line charge the Vest 5 and we'll get you the tools down there, 8,000.
03:47
If you catch up with Richburg 11, he might have a set on his picked up that we could grab.
03:56
That's all seen.
03:59
10-4[1]. 9-11, if you'll pull down next to 8-10 just so you can get the tools off your truck, the hand tool.
04:08
10-4[1].
04:13
9-28-20.
04:17
9-20. 9-20, go.
04:20
920, when you come back south, you might want to go on the on ramp and block the off ramp.
04:30
910, we need 3H ratchet, impact driver.
04:37
We just need the ratchet and the impact driver.
04:47
1910, you can cancel.
04:48
We got one down here now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative (Message received)
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Old Richburg Rd, South Carolina
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