Man with brain injury in wheelchair blocks roadway, New Waterford OH
Medical EmergencyA man with a traumatic brain injury, confined to a wheelchair, is agitated and driving down the middle of Creek Road and Hatcher Road. He refuses to leave the roadway. His caregiver is worried he might throw himself onto the road but cannot touch his wheelchair to intervene.
Audio|Source: Tri County Public Safety
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If you can start towards the other section of Creek Road and Hatcher Road, Palestine transferred an I-on-1 caller to me and Nicole Sudia.
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She's a home caregiver.
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Her patient confined to a wheelchair via (name withheld), 55 years old, so he has a traumatic brain injury.
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He'd become agitated over something.
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He's driving his wheelchair down the middle of the road, refuses to get off the roadway.
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She is concerned he is going to throw himself out of the wheelchair onto the roadway.
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and she's not allowed to touch his wheelchair to push him off of the road.
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You said she's not allowed to touch his wheelchair?
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Location mentioned:
Hatcher Rd & Creek Rd, New Waterford, OH 44445
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