Multi-vehicle crash in Arcadia with trauma alert, Desoto County FL

Traffic

Reported: 11/8/2025 10:40 AM

US-17 & Turner Ave, Florida 34266

A traffic accident occurred near Turner Ave and US-17 in Arcadia involving multiple vehicles. One person was found lying on the ground and required immediate triage and trauma care. A helicopter was dispatched to the scene to transport the injured person.

Audio|Source: DeSoto and Hardee Counties Fire Rescue

02:36

Transcript:

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Arcadia tires of vehicles, moderate to heavy damage,

00:04

both upright, one in the roadway.

00:06

We have one occupant laying on the ground that is just triage begins.

00:19

Station 1, Battalion 1.

00:21

Go ahead and send another rescue.

00:23

Rape, Arcadia, we put a lead on standby.

00:26

Station 1, copy.

00:32

2.8.3, Air Qa 3.

00:35

Elite confirmed, standby.

00:47

Q.D. Rescue 1, Rescue,

00:50

10 on the load.

00:51

Riving on C.

00:52

Correction, Rescue 11 on C.

00:53

104. 14. On Cine.

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14.

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104. 4. 104.

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01:09

4. 4. Arcadia is a little draft house.

01:11

Temple on Fee.

01:16

Hi, you want for Mercuria?

01:19

Go ahead. 10-4[1], RM5 is on standby.

01:27

EGF 21 minutes, Elite's going to be on standby.

01:31

Copy.

01:34

Rescue 10, Injewa.

01:38

No question, 10.

01:44

When you pull into the median,

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pull in front of the engine, your patient's going to be in that black F-250.

01:52

Okay.

01:57

Okay, they have a time one.

01:59

We can stand out a helicopter.

02:01

Can I have a fire.

02:06

Okay, you have a time one.

02:14

We've had a change in patient status.

02:16

I need you to launch AeroMed to the corner of Turner Ave and US-17.

02:22

It'll be the LZ.

02:23

I'll have Heelops Intelligent one screen up.

02:25

Stand for.

02:32

Arcadia rescue 10 patient contact trauma alert.

02:35

Tapler.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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US-17 & Turner Ave, Florida 34266

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