Head-on collision blocks both lanes, three injured, Kern County CA


Radio dispatch describing a head-on crash on Oswell St. Two vehicles are blocking both lanes. Three patients are reported: two seriously injured and one moderately injured. Responders request an additional ambulance and coordinate fire and medical units. A fourth black bag is mentioned at the scene.
Audio|Source: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
04:8
Transcript:
26 is arriving on the scene. We've got two vehicles on their wheels blocking both lanes — a head-on collision. IC 46 will be the barrack. IC 47 on your arrival, I'd like you to take the four-door sedan, please. IC 48 on your arrival, I'd like you to take patient care in the mini-van. On their wheels, vehicles blocking lanes, head-on collision. IC 47, take the four-door sedan. IC 48, patient care on the mini-van. We have three patients: two red and one yellow. Copy: three patients, two red and one yellow. Can we ask for an additional ambulance, please? Copy three patients, two red, one yellow. Night 4 bare IC is going to be execution on both vehicles. I copy. Would you like any additional equipment? Copy. Engine 81. Engine 8, medical aid. Patient will be near the pizza place and the paint store on Maldby Road in Oswell. Safety: breathing with traffic on current one, go ahead agency engine 81. 81, we're on scene of a hazardous condition: possible leaky water main at South Sunset Street and West Rater Avenue. Copy: leased water main south front side west rater — we'll show you on soon. There's an update: there are three patients and there is a fourth, a black bag. Copy one black pack. Fire 1. See, etc. The ambulance crew on (name withheld) had requested a third ambulance for Hall. They're responding from Arvin. Second unit is from Leapide to Panama.
26 is arriving on the scene. We've got two vehicles on their wheels blocking both lanes — a head-on collision. IC 46 will be the barrack. IC 47 on your arrival, I'd like you to take the four-door sedan, please. IC 48 on your arrival, I'd like you to take patient care in the mini-van. On their wheels, vehicles blocking lanes, head-on collision. IC 47, take the four-door sedan. IC 48, patient care on the mini-van. We have three patients: two red and one yellow. Copy: three patients, two red and one yellow. Can we ask for an additional ambulance, please? Copy three patients, two red, one yellow. Night 4 bare IC is going to be execution on both vehicles. I copy. Would you like any additional equipment? Copy. Engine 81. Engine 8, medical aid. Patient will be near the pizza place and the paint store on Maldby Road in Oswell. Safety: breathing with traffic on current one, go ahead agency engine 81. 81, we're on scene of a hazardous condition: possible leaky water main at South Sunset Street and West Rater Avenue. Copy: leased water main south front side west rater — we'll show you on soon. There's an update: there are three patients and there is a fourth, a black bag. Copy one black pack. Fire 1. See, etc. The ambulance crew on (name withheld) had requested a third ambulance for Hall. They're responding from Arvin. Second unit is from Leapide to Panama.
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Oswell St, California
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