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Madison Heights, VA

Motorcyclist ejected down a steep embankment, unresponsive

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Reported: 08/10/2025 10:13 PM (PDT)

Early Dr & Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, VA 24572

An injured motorcyclist was ejected from a bike and is unresponsive, down a steep embankment about 15 feet.

Audio|Source: Lynchburg Fire Department

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Transcript:
00:00
So we're about 15 feet down pretty steep in Benkman.
00:02
I've got a unresponsive motorcycle ejection, abdominal respirations.
00:08
I'm going to need a hall system set up to try to get them out of here.

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Early Dr & Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, VA 24572

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