Multiple vehicle crashes block old fort road, Fairview NC
TrafficMultiple motor vehicle accidents occurred near Old Fort Road and surrounding areas, resulting in cars in ditches and blocked roads. The roadways have been shut down with about 40 to 50 cars stuck, and emergency services are responding to the incidents. There are reports of no personal injuries at some locations. Road closures are in place to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
This is engine 183.
00:04
You did it near Old Fort Road.
00:05
That's where we're currently trying to shut the road down.
00:07
We'll have to walk in.
00:10
Affirmative, they said it was 13.07 and there's a car in a ditch, blocking one lane.
00:17
Affirmative, we're trying to get the roadway shutdown.
00:19
Did they advise on injuries or no?
00:26
If you can expedite DOT to at least get signs out here to shut this entire roadway down, we've got two units in between that location.
00:34
We'll try to make access to it.
00:37
Thank you. Thank you, Comson.
00:48
Go ahead. Do you need us to respond?
00:53
Station 3 District 1, MVA[1], road again.
01:01
We're in service, I'm at something.
01:05
Copy.
01:09
Station 3, District 1, MVA[1], Road again, Interwayway over-W, Your Cross Street Fire Med.
01:19
1812.
01:25
Calm, Chief Tim.
01:27
You can put the Emiss in service now.
01:29
I'm at Chief Tam.
01:30
We'll put EMS in service.
01:33
182, go ahead.
01:36
Good.
01:42
Merrill's Cove and Penners Cove corner right here.
01:46
We're getting ready to try to come back down the mountain.
01:48
Is it clear?
01:53
from engine 182 officer on the fire dispatch.
02:01
Affirm, how many cars do you have up the road from you?
02:08
Stand back.
02:11
Communications from engine 182 officer.
02:15
Agent 182, go ahead.
02:18
I've got about 30 cars stuck here that are still trying to drive through with no ability to move.
02:25
So I believe you're going to get multiple calls and references then, but I'm trying to investigate to find the caller.
02:34
Can someone make contact with the MBA near Penners Cove Road?
02:40
We're unable to get to their location at this time, can you advise on PI or anything like that?
02:50
Negan, we have no further information.
02:56
May I miss is engine 103.
02:59
Myself and Rush 103 will be in service here in the fire scene.
03:04
Coffee, 2005.
03:11
104, already at Gilbert Road and it's...
03:17
303.
03:20
I'm going to be on the scene of this MVA[1] near Old Fort Road.
03:26
It's going to be a single vehicle on its side.
03:30
Let's copy that, 25.
03:37
Engine 103 clear from seeing back in service.
03:41
Okay.
03:45
Okay.
03:50
Copy.
03:55
Section 3 District 1, VA and N.
04:03
Station 3 District 1, MEA, 50 block for East Creek Road, B for a red pickup truck down a bank.
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Station 3 District 1, NVA, NVA, 50 block of Reems Creek Road.
04:16
Station 3.10 route.
04:19
Copy 310 en route.
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3-03 communications.
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5-303.
04:36
There's going to be no PI at this, Rick.
04:37
It is going to be two vehicles, though, involved.
04:42
I'll be no PI.
04:45
1512,
04:48
go ahead. 1812,
04:55
go ahead.
04:57
Ma'am, I'm not getting a hold of my units.
05:05
The red pickup on Reesker should be the same vehicle we flagged earlier in the background, same.
05:11
New visors, it's a different one.
05:17
I'm not sure if it's going to be a different one.
05:19
Probably not.
05:20
Pretend, did you copy?
05:26
In one, go ahead.
05:31
Chief 3-310, as you're coming back, you can just routine by there and check it and verify.
05:42
Engine 3-2, communications.
05:47
Pension 3-2, go ahead.
05:52
Copy engine 3-2 and grab the old fork.
06:00
Coms, engine 182.
06:11
Coms go for engine 182, officer.
06:16
Just tracking that you're 104.
06:19
Affirmative, I've talked to a third of the amount of cars that are up here.
06:22
We've got the roadway completely shut down on both sides,
06:25
maybe 40 or 50 cars stuck.
06:27
So if we could get signs to close the road down, we'll just have to deal with these 50 cars.
06:36
Okay, sir.
06:38
Engine 182, this is Brush 182.
06:40
I have new leifters shut down at Gilbert Road.
06:57
1812 to all 1,800 units switch over to Leicester, communicate in Leicester,
07:03
we will just communicate the dispatch.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Fort Rd, Fairview, NC 28730
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