Woman found outside after long fall in cold weather, Morganton NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:49 AM

Morganton, NC 28655

Emergency responders were sent near 1st Street Place Southwest for a 52-year-old woman who fell about six hours ago. She was found outside feeling cold and the call was upgraded due to exposure to cold weather.

Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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64 first responders responding near 1st Street Place Southwest, Cross Street, 4th Avenue,

00:05

Southwest, follow routine response.

00:11

Crew 464 first responders responding near 1st Street Place Southwest, Cross Street, 4th Avenue Southwest, follow routine response, time up 752.

00:25

5-04, Byrick, I'll be around.

00:30

Before we got you in route?

00:34

Okay truck one in it.

00:37

I could truck one in route.

00:44

Units responded at near Bennett Road.

00:47

He responded to a 57-year-old male, conscious and breathing.

00:50

Dizziness, leaning to the side, caller mentioned stroked.

00:54

Patient does have Down syndrome.

00:56

Unable to complete stroke diagnosis.

00:59

White vinyl sighting fence out front, three-car garage, blue van, lightrope.

01:08

To be 1017,

01:10

buddy is feeling dizzy.

01:13

We're routine reversing.

01:18

Proofing two people patient.

01:20

Two points.

01:24

Hacker brush one route.

01:29

Hackerbrush one route.

01:31

Hectorbrush one route.

01:35

One route.

01:42

364 units responding first street place up list.

01:48

One blade.

01:50

Go ahead and upgrade, due to environmental, caller's advising she fell six hours ago is outside the cold.

02:00

Environmental impact, go ahead and upgrade emergency, please.

02:08

Tell me how to listen.

02:09

Dropping.

02:11

Check one.

02:19

Unions responding near 1st Street Place,

02:22

Southwest.

02:23

You're responding to a 52-year-old female consciousness reading.

02:27

Pell six hours ago,

02:29

outside, state she is cold,

02:32

accidental fall.

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