Minivan crashes into ditch trying to avoid fallen tree, Mineral VA


A minivan swerved to avoid a fallen tree blocking the road near New Bridge Rd, Mineral, VA, and drove into a ditch. Emergency services responded to check for injuries and clear the road. There was also minor damage to a passing vehicle, and a tow truck was requested to assist.
Audio|Source: Louisa County Fire and EMS
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Louisa, Engine 8.
00:04
Agent 8. We're taking an NBC unknown injury at the same spot for that tree.
00:10
Apparently as a vehicle truck that was...
00:13
I'm sorry, a ditch that was trying to avoid a tree to call across the roadway.
00:18
This is Major Nate.
00:19
We're all location by one lane block and we'll be able to investigate.
00:24
Engine 8.5.
00:26
Directive there are 940.
00:33
There is an engineer.
00:36
Engineer, go ahead.
00:39
Yes, where I was the van that stopped here at this tree down, and supposedly there was a car that got struck by the tree.
00:45
If you can have Medicaid go up to, I think it's into the entrance of one were tow.
00:50
There's a couple of vehicles up there and see if they were the ones that were involved in this.
00:54
These guys already cut this tree, we'll need a record down here to help pull this gentleman out of the ditch.
01:04
All right, ten-four.
01:05
It was told to us that it was the minivan that went down in the ditch that was the NBC with an injury.
01:10
Medicaid, if you could respond to Wilma Coast intern, just make sure no one's injured there.
01:17
Okay, okay, say hi.
01:18
Please, we're on seeing one with coast.
01:21
Okay.
01:23
Medigate, I'm direct to 7-942.
01:33
We'll be there for Medicaid.
01:34
No injuries, minor damage to passing the vehicle.
01:39
We'll be available.
01:41
Medicaid, I'm directing the center of 43.
01:50
Engineer 8, do they want next available for Toad or do they have a preference?
01:57
Indiana, Louisa, go ahead and I stand by for a minute.
02:00
Correct the address where this tree was down.
02:03
2486, 2486, new brief.
02:07
All right, 10.4.
02:10
There is a Mendo-A, go ahead and next available.
02:18
All right, copy next available, then on 44.
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